Soddy-Daisy vs Middle Valley

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Soddy-Daisy, TN

Area Score

Top 35% nationally

Middle Valley, TN

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Soddy-Daisy

Middle Valley

Opportunity

65 · Top 32%

70 · Top 22%

Climate

73 · Top 38%

Physical resilience

56 · Bottom 48%

58 · Top 50%

Housing affordability

95 · Top 19%

96 · Top 17%

Access

52 · Bottom 4%

Economic stability

59 · Bottom 47%

74 · Top 19%

Measured values

Metric	Soddy-Daisy	Middle Valley	Source period
Population	13,231	12,187	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$75,113	$95,000	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$36,887	$51,778	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	571/sq mi	1,248/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$256,600	$319,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,047	$1,180	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	75.7%	83.7%	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	23.9%	30.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	7.4%	5.0%	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	76 mi	80 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.0 min	26.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	45.6	45.4	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

Soddy-Daisy

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Middle Valley

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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