Murfreesboro vs Smyrna

Murfreesboro and Smyrna on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

66C+

C+63

Murfreesboro ahead by 3Editorial weights

Category by category

DHousingD

Smyrna +1 pts

B+SchoolsB+

level

BCost of livingB

level

C−CommuteD+

Murfreesboro +3 pts

A−AmenitiesB−

Murfreesboro +12 pts

CEmploymentC−

Murfreesboro +5 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$402kMedian home value$358k

$1,481Median rent$1,461

26.7 minMean commute26.3 min

$80kMedian household income$82k

0.55%Effective property tax0.47%

80th pctWithin-state proficiency82nd pct

187Restaurants & cafés69

161,445Population56,692

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.