Signals
Huntsville
Cookeville
Growth
74 · Top 13%
vs80 · Top 5%
Climate
70 · Top 37%
vs67 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 46%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 14%
vs83 · Bottom 24%
Access
69 · Bottom 36%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
16 · Bottom 6%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | Huntsville | Cookeville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,209 | 145,812 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,324 | $55,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,170 | $31,174 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 102/sq mi | 96/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $226,900 | $237,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,031 | $885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.5% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 489 | 968 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 6.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.2% | 14.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.6" | 59.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 54 mi | 60 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 39.7 | 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
Huntsville
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane.
Cookeville
Elevated or high exposure: lightning.
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Full profiles: Huntsville, TX Micro Area · Cookeville, TN Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology