La Vergne and Lebanon receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
La Vergne
Lebanon
Opportunity
75 · Top 15%
vs74 · Top 16%
Growth
85 · Top 2%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
71 · Top 49%
vs71 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 48%
vs51 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 35%
vs68 · Bottom 31%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs28 · Bottom 20%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs58 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | La Vergne | Lebanon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,243 | 44,788 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,313 | $72,848 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,391 | $37,959 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,628/sq mi | 1,101/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,900 | $378,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,805 | $1,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 62.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 30.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 423 | 1,062 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.5 | 23.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 77.7% | -6.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.5" | 50.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 29.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.6 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.7% | 31.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.6% | 27.4% | 2019-20 school 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
La Vergne
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Lebanon
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
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