Middle Valley vs Soddy-Daisy

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Middle Valley, TN

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Soddy-Daisy, TN

Area Score

Top 35% nationally

Signals

Middle Valley

Soddy-Daisy

Opportunity

70 · Top 22%

65 · Top 32%

Climate

73 · Top 38%

Physical resilience

58 · Top 50%

56 · Bottom 48%

Housing affordability

96 · Top 17%

95 · Top 19%

Access

52 · Bottom 4%

Economic stability

74 · Top 19%

59 · Bottom 47%

Measured values

Metric	Middle Valley	Soddy-Daisy	Source period
Population	12,187	13,231	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$95,000	$75,113	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$51,778	$36,887	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,248/sq mi	571/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$319,400	$256,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,180	$1,047	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	83.7%	75.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.6%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.4%	-1.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.8%	23.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	5.0%	7.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	91°F	91°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	32°F	32°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	55.0"	55.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	80 mi	76 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.4 min	28.0 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	45.4	45.6	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

Middle Valley

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Soddy-Daisy

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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