Signals
LaGrange
Cookeville
Growth
77 · Top 9%
vs80 · Top 5%
Climate
76 · Top 15%
vs67 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 33%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
86 · Bottom 27%
vs83 · Bottom 24%
Access
61 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 32%
vs39 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | LaGrange | Cookeville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,522 | 145,812 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,888 | $55,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,711 | $31,174 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 103/sq mi | 96/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,600 | $237,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,036 | $885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.3% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 782 | 968 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 6.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 43.5% | 14.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.5" | 59.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 66 mi | 60 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 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
LaGrange
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Cookeville
Elevated or high exposure: lightning.
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Full profiles: LaGrange, GA-AL Micro Area · Cookeville, TN Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology