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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Arizona vs Tennessee

Arizona and Tennessee compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Arizona leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

9

Arizona wins

3

Tennessee wins

MetricArizonaTennessee
Population7,268,1756,986,082
Median Age38.838.9
Median Household Income$76,872$67,097
Per Capita Income$40,736$37,866
Poverty Rate8.9%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.9%
Median Home Value$358,900$256,800
Median Rent$1,431$1,122
Homeownership Rate67.0%67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+32.6%30.4%
High School+89.1%89.6%
Work From Home16.5%11.4%
Avg Commute (min)25.525.7
White63.2%73.5%
Hispanic6.0%1.3%
Black4.6%15.9%
Asian1.9%0.0%
Foreign Born46.2%35.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arizona has a population of 7,268,175 compared to Tennessee's 6,986,082.

Across the metrics compared, Arizona leads in 9 categories while Tennessee leads in 3. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.