Living in Ocoee, TN
Ocoee is a tiny town of 208 people in Polk County, Tennessee. It's about 10 miles from Cleveland, TN and 95 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $676 a month.
208people
$145kTypical home
$676/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
228Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 208
- Part of a metro area
- About 223 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 10 mi to Cleveland, TN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$913/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $122k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (341 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (799 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CHA airport
- 63 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 285 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+68 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.