Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
TennesseePop. 148K#303 largest metro
Median Rent
$843/mo
#75 most affordable
Median Income
$57,427
#432 highest income
Median Home Value
$247,600
#252 most affordable to buy
Population
148K
#303 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
73.0COL Index
Very affordable27.0% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$843/mo
Home Value
$247,600
Rent-to-income ratio18% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$57,427
Metro Population
148K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,589/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,746/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#75/ 530
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Median Income
#432/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#252/ 530
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Metro Population
#303/ 530
Education
Tennessee state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate89.5%
Per-Pupil Spending$12,431
Student-Teacher Ratio16.4:1
SAT Readiness Score1189
Bachelor's Degree %32.9%
Healthcare
Tennessee state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K266
Uninsured Rate9.6%
Hospital Beds per 1K3
Life Expectancy76 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate628/100k
Property Crime Rate2362/100k
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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