2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Cookeville, TN vs Mount Sterling, KY

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- Mount Sterling has 25% less violent crime than Cookeville.
- Mount Sterling has 0% more property crime than Cookeville.
 Cookeville, TNMount Sterling, KYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.922.7
 Property Crime63.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Mount Sterling    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

This place is a good place to raise your children but not a good place to set up their future,(the best cost affordable education is about 15 to 40 miles away)expect the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Mt. Sterling is still growing with real estate sales continuing. The market is a buyers market and alot of inventory is available. Mt. Sterling is a great community to  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Cookeville, TennesseeCrime Index
 Hilham, TN 
 Gainesboro, TN17.25
 Monterey, TN25.45
 Dodson Branch, TN25.9
 Livingston, TN30.85
 Algood, TN31.05
 Baxter, TN38.45
 Cookeville, TN41.85

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