Tullahoma receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Florence
Tullahoma
Opportunity
59 · Top 45%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
77 · Top 8%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
76 · Top 25%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 33%
vs48 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs87 · Top 38%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs73 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 15%
vs40 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Florence | Tullahoma | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,408 | 21,103 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,143 | $60,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,306 | $30,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,628/sq mi | 900/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $211,400 | $251,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $992 | $886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 64.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.3% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4% | 26.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 18.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 474 | 223 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 10.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 45.0% | 38.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 60.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 60 mi | 47 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 22.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Florence
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Tullahoma
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
Full profiles: Florence, SC · Tullahoma, TN · How this is calculated: methodology