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Tennessee: the 80 largest cities

Population, county output and jobs, pay, rent and commute for each city, with the map; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Tennessee: 80 largest cities, from Nashville (690,130 residents) to Lexington (7,962).
Nashville (690,130 residents)Memphis (618,980 residents)Knoxville (195,185 residents)Chattanooga (185,783 residents)Clarksville (176,456 residents)Murfreesboro (161,445 residents)Franklin (87,133 residents)Johnson City (72,222 residents)Jackson (68,435 residents)Hendersonville (63,091 residents)Bartlett (56,876 residents)Smyrna (56,692 residents)Kingsport (56,262 residents)Spring Hill (55,765 residents)Collierville (51,515 residents)Cleveland (48,829 residents)Gallatin (48,532 residents)Brentwood (45,556 residents)Columbia (45,441 residents)Lebanon (44,788 residents)Mount Juliet (42,073 residents)Germantown (40,673 residents)La Vergne (40,243 residents)Cookeville (36,088 residents)Oak Ridge (32,693 residents)Maryville (32,392 residents)Morristown (31,527 residents)Bristol (27,636 residents)Shelbyville (24,661 residents)Farragut (24,634 residents)East Ridge (22,070 residents)Tullahoma (21,103 residents)Springfield (19,255 residents)Sevierville (18,397 residents)Goodlettsville (17,597 residents)Dickson (16,424 residents)Seymour (16,216 residents)Dyersburg (15,979 residents)Greeneville (15,646 residents)Arlington (15,205 residents)Nolensville (15,074 residents)White House (14,631 residents)Athens (14,471 residents)Elizabethton (14,374 residents)Lakeland (14,192 residents)McMinnville (13,844 residents)Powell (13,739 residents)Portland (13,449 residents)Soddy-Daisy (13,231 residents)Manchester (12,944 residents)Lewisburg (12,861 residents)Crossville (12,428 residents)Alcoa (12,222 residents)Middle Valley (12,187 residents)Red Bank (12,010 residents)Hartsville (11,957 residents)Lawrenceburg (11,844 residents)Collegedale (11,330 residents)Millington (11,289 residents)Lenoir City (11,110 residents)Union City (10,982 residents)Martin (10,915 residents)Atoka (10,385 residents)Paris (10,338 residents)Halls (10,272 residents)Clinton (10,239 residents)Fairview (10,009 residents)Oakland (9,979 residents)Winchester (9,799 residents)Brownsville (9,622 residents)Fairfield Glade (9,487 residents)Bloomingdale (9,292 residents)Signal Mountain (8,860 residents)Covington (8,587 residents)Jefferson City (8,579 residents)Thompson's Station (8,294 residents)Pulaski (8,285 residents)Milan (8,244 residents)Harrison (8,011 residents)Lexington (7,962 residents)NashvilleMemphisKnoxvilleChattanoogaClarksvilleMurfreesboroFranklinJohnson CityJacksonHendersonvilleBartlettSmyrna
Map of Tennessee: the 80 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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3,786,956residents in them
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Cities

CITY (80 largest of Tennessee) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: ACS 2020–2024; BEA 2024; QCEW 2024; BLS 2026M09

The 80 largest places in Tennessee by population, each with its own guide. GDP, jobs, average pay and unemployment are for the county where the city lies (official statistics do not exist for cities); income, rent, home value and education are for the city itself. Click any column to sort.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅County GDP 2024 ⇅County jobs ⇅County average pay ⇅County unemployment ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Bachelor's+ ⇅
1NashvilleDavidson County690,130$116,879 m555,405$83,0962.8%$77,371$1,586$413,60048.0%
2MemphisShelby County618,980$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$51,736$1,181$169,00028.0%
3KnoxvilleKnox County195,185$43,623 m260,373$65,0432.8%$54,039$1,191$239,70034.6%
4ChattanoogaHamilton County185,783$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$64,523$1,256$283,20036.0%
5ClarksvilleMontgomery County176,456$9,433 m64,469$52,0993.6%$69,303$1,307$263,60029.9%
6MurfreesboroRutherford County161,445$27,630 m149,355$63,6812.7%$80,108$1,481$402,10043.0%
7FranklinWilliamson County87,133$38,776 m149,366$87,2862.7%$119,528$1,923$705,40064.5%
8Johnson CityWashington County72,222$9,174 m63,746$55,7663.1%$57,254$1,023$268,20042.5%
9JacksonMadison County68,435$8,548 m60,967$58,0543.8%$53,032$1,145$217,80027.8%
10HendersonvilleSumner County63,091$11,893 m62,665$59,3042.8%$97,200$1,653$430,70043.9%
11BartlettShelby County56,876$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$102,070$1,638$310,40035.7%
12SmyrnaRutherford County56,692$27,630 m149,355$63,6812.7%$81,926$1,461$358,30027.8%
13KingsportSullivan County56,262$11,880 m70,256$62,0363.2%$52,490$907$234,10031.5%
14Spring HillMaury County55,765$7,115 m42,247$62,7823.7%$112,013$1,844$493,80050.3%
15ColliervilleShelby County51,515$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$138,598$1,691$485,90062.5%
16ClevelandBradley County48,829$6,669 m40,665$54,3793.6%$58,559$1,034$272,20030.2%
17GallatinSumner County48,532$11,893 m62,665$59,3042.8%$77,518$1,395$372,00033.5%
18BrentwoodWilliamson County45,556$38,776 m149,366$87,2862.7%$182,088$2,825$1,031,30073.8%
19ColumbiaMaury County45,441$7,115 m42,247$62,7823.7%$63,719$1,197$308,70025.4%
20LebanonWilson County44,788$10,174 m65,504$57,6912.7%$72,848$1,306$378,40030.8%
21Mount JulietWilson County42,073$10,174 m65,504$57,6912.7%$107,068$2,011$460,10049.5%
22GermantownShelby County40,673$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$149,920$1,816$470,80071.9%
23La VergneRutherford County40,243$27,630 m149,355$63,6812.7%$81,313$1,805$309,90023.7%
24CookevillePutnam County36,088$5,269 m39,664$50,3283.2%$51,375$917$305,40034.8%
25Oak RidgeAnderson County32,693$7,858 m46,052$79,8783.1%$72,311$1,131$270,20040.2%
26MaryvilleBlount County32,392$9,079 m56,991$61,1772.8%$81,963$1,157$358,10038.5%
27MorristownHamblen County31,527$4,643 m33,531$50,9423.4%$47,917$882$181,10015.0%
28BristolSullivan County27,636$11,880 m70,256$62,0363.2%$58,162$842$194,50030.6%
29ShelbyvilleBedford County24,661$2,921 m18,134$53,7533.2%$55,073$1,056$244,00013.1%
30FarragutKnox County24,634$43,623 m260,373$65,0432.8%$142,093$1,966$583,40065.0%
31East RidgeHamilton County22,070$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$62,247$1,147$211,10024.2%
32TullahomaCoffee County21,103$4,184 m26,685$59,2393.4%$60,979$886$251,90026.6%
33SpringfieldRobertson County19,255$3,878 m22,975$55,1212.8%$59,465$1,139$253,60016.6%
34SeviervilleSevier County18,397$7,757 m53,730$43,7112.7%$52,421$1,081$289,60024.6%
35GoodlettsvilleSumner County17,597$11,893 m62,665$59,3042.8%$70,758$1,385$381,90033.1%
36DicksonDickson County16,424$2,981 m18,872$51,7162.7%$69,678$1,063$292,60017.8%
37Seymour (unincorporated)Sevier County16,216$7,757 m53,730$43,7112.7%$82,855$1,515$308,10023.9%
38DyersburgDyer County15,979$2,387 m16,858$54,3483.0%$52,064$782$168,30021.9%
39GreenevilleGreene County15,646$3,396 m25,076$50,5884.5%$49,889$650$227,40026.8%
40ArlingtonShelby County15,205$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$135,105$2,164$424,40051.2%
41NolensvilleWilliamson County15,074$38,776 m149,366$87,2862.7%$177,148$2,454$777,80066.6%
42White HouseRobertson County14,631$3,878 m22,975$55,1212.8%$90,019$1,426$344,80026.8%
43AthensMcMinn County14,471$2,685 m17,207$50,9294.2%$53,929$846$225,00023.2%
44ElizabethtonCarter County14,374$1,556 m12,025$47,5763.5%$46,975$740$172,90026.4%
45LakelandShelby County14,192$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$116,250$1,755$388,90053.1%
46McMinnvilleWarren County13,844$2,003 m13,037$50,3733.5%$47,179$791$182,20011.7%
47Powell (unincorporated)Knox County13,739$43,623 m260,373$65,0432.8%$82,434$1,276$299,40030.6%
48PortlandSumner County13,449$11,893 m62,665$59,3042.8%$72,647$1,141$282,20015.1%
49Soddy-DaisyHamilton County13,231$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$75,113$1,047$256,60023.9%
50ManchesterCoffee County12,944$4,184 m26,685$59,2393.4%$57,500$978$237,40022.9%
51LewisburgMarshall County12,861$1,606 m9,579$53,7233.6%$48,341$872$225,70017.3%
52CrossvilleCumberland County12,428$2,730 m19,316$45,6743.8%$48,802$815$246,30017.6%
53AlcoaBlount County12,222$9,079 m56,991$61,1772.8%$65,714$1,282$277,10034.1%
54Middle Valley (unincorporated)Hamilton County12,187$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$95,000$1,180$319,40030.8%
55Red BankHamilton County12,010$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$63,983$1,283$269,40044.5%
56HartsvilleTrousdale County11,957$305 m2,127$52,9502.7%$72,747$853$337,60014.3%
57LawrenceburgLawrence County11,844$1,585 m11,816$45,7703.7%$42,343$775$184,60015.2%
58CollegedaleHamilton County11,330$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$70,246$1,581$365,10050.7%
59MillingtonShelby County11,289$88,404 m482,470$71,5184.4%$49,979$1,111$207,30018.8%
60Lenoir CityLoudon County11,110$3,117 m17,644$54,4202.9%$67,259$932$252,40019.3%
61Union CityObion County10,982$1,688 m12,200$47,9323.2%$50,870$739$146,00020.8%
62MartinWeakley County10,915$1,407 m10,673$44,8844.0%$43,381$859$198,30030.4%
63AtokaTipton County10,385$1,763 m11,848$50,3033.6%$89,663$1,237$320,70035.2%
64ParisHenry County10,338$1,723 m11,772$47,7114.0%$41,012$780$163,60021.1%
65Halls (unincorporated)Knox County10,272$43,623 m260,373$65,0432.8%$90,933$1,178$321,30035.7%
66ClintonAnderson County10,239$7,858 m46,052$79,8783.1%$68,882$962$225,00020.0%
67FairviewWilliamson County10,009$38,776 m149,366$87,2862.7%$91,131$1,301$390,20035.4%
68OaklandFayette County9,979$2,044 m8,093$57,0793.4%$97,798$1,992$319,10033.1%
69WinchesterFranklin County9,799$1,833 m11,619$52,9793.6%$62,782$974$216,90025.6%
70BrownsvilleHaywood County9,622$1,331 m8,085$74,8433.2%$43,494$767$158,10014.7%
71Fairfield Glade (unincorporated)Cumberland County9,487$2,730 m19,316$45,6743.8%$71,682$1,310$356,80036.4%
72Bloomingdale (unincorporated)Sullivan County9,292$11,880 m70,256$62,0363.2%$52,317$836$165,50011.0%
73Signal MountainHamilton County8,860$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$141,008$1,852$544,30072.8%
74CovingtonTipton County8,587$1,763 m11,848$50,3033.6%$42,254$933$185,90013.7%
75Jefferson CityJefferson County8,579$2,446 m14,061$55,6723.1%$60,638$851$213,20019.6%
76Thompson's StationWilliamson County8,294$38,776 m149,366$87,2862.7%$132,647$2,088$700,50061.9%
77PulaskiGiles County8,285$1,601 m9,906$51,0034.1%$48,538$835$194,40020.9%
78MilanGibson County8,244$2,017 m14,908$48,9733.5%$43,886$805$144,10015.6%
79Harrison (unincorporated)Hamilton County8,011$37,279 m221,207$66,0043.1%$89,395$1,216$307,40038.4%
80LexingtonHenderson County7,962$1,064 m8,429$47,2193.6%$49,057$720$176,00016.5%

Counties: GDP and jobs

COUNTY (all 95 counties) Official statistics Source: BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: BEA 2024; QCEW 2024 annual; BLS 2026M09

The economy of all 95 counties of Tennessee, each with its own page: output (GDP), jobs, employer sites, pay, job change, unemployment and the largest private industry. "Listed cities" counts the 80 cities of this guide whose main county it is.

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County ⇅Population ⇅GDP 2024 ⇅GDP per resident ⇅Jobs (QCEW) ⇅Employer sites ⇅Average annual pay ⇅Job change vs 2023 ⇅Unemployment ⇅Largest private industry ⇅Listed cities ⇅
Shelby County919,173$88,404 million$96,178482,47024,468$71,518-0.9%4.4%Health care and social assistance7
Davidson County715,388$116,879 million$163,378555,40534,919$83,096+1.1%2.8%Health care and social assistance1
Knox County494,148$43,623 million$88,279260,37317,321$65,043+1.2%2.8%Health care and social assistance4
Hamilton County376,192$37,279 million$99,096221,20713,611$66,004+1.6%3.1%Health care and social assistance8
Rutherford County360,646$27,630 million$76,612149,3558,776$63,681+3.5%2.7%Manufacturing3
Williamson County260,351$38,776 million$148,936149,36614,651$87,286-4.1%2.7%Health care and social assistance5
Montgomery County234,153$9,433 million$40,28564,4694,831$52,099+3.4%3.6%Retail trade1
Sumner County204,424$11,893 million$58,17962,6655,597$59,304+2.6%2.8%Health care and social assistance4
Sullivan County160,624$11,880 million$73,95970,2564,219$62,036+1.4%3.2%Manufacturing3
Wilson County158,805$10,174 million$64,06565,5044,714$57,691+2.4%2.7%Transportation and warehousing2
Blount County139,333$9,079 million$65,16056,9913,423$61,177+4.5%2.8%Manufacturing2
Washington County136,261$9,174 million$67,32863,7463,896$55,766-1.9%3.1%Health care and social assistance1
Bradley County111,065$6,669 million$60,04840,6652,478$54,379-4.8%3.6%Manufacturing1
Maury County107,791$7,115 million$66,00742,2473,126$62,782+3.3%3.7%Manufacturing2
Sevier County99,652$7,757 million$77,84353,7303,560$43,711+2.8%2.7%Accommodation and food services2
Madison County99,295$8,548 million$86,08860,9672,988$58,054+0.2%3.8%Manufacturing1
Putnam County82,558$5,269 million$63,82839,6642,565$50,328+0.7%3.2%Retail trade1
Anderson County79,153$7,858 million$99,27346,0522,081$79,878+2.8%3.1%Manufacturing2
Robertson County75,539$3,878 million$51,34022,9751,676$55,121-1.4%2.8%Manufacturing2
Greene County71,628$3,396 million$47,41725,0761,573$50,588-0.1%4.5%Manufacturing1
Hamblen County65,669$4,643 million$70,70533,5311,568$50,942-0.5%3.4%Manufacturing1
Cumberland County63,553$2,730 million$42,95119,3161,576$45,674+1.4%3.8%Retail trade2
Tipton County61,553$1,763 million$28,64811,848962$50,303-1.8%3.6%Manufacturing2
Coffee County59,710$4,184 million$70,06526,6851,596$59,239+0.0%3.4%Manufacturing2
Loudon County58,580$3,117 million$53,20717,6441,455$54,420-1.1%2.9%Manufacturing1
Hawkins County57,964$2,436 million$42,03312,055876$55,373+0.2%3.7%Manufacturing0
Jefferson County56,864$2,446 million$43,00814,0611,038$55,672+1.2%3.1%Manufacturing1
Carter County56,712$1,556 million$27,43912,025880$47,576+1.6%3.5%Retail trade1
Dickson County55,983$2,981 million$53,25718,8721,422$51,716+1.0%2.7%Manufacturing1
Roane County55,208$3,536 million$64,04219,0501,053$82,676-5.7%3.3%Retail trade0
McMinn County54,884$2,685 million$48,92317,2071,098$50,929-1.5%4.2%Manufacturing1
Bedford County52,237$2,921 million$55,91718,1341,069$53,753+1.8%3.2%Manufacturing1
Gibson County50,869$2,017 million$39,64414,9081,122$48,973-0.5%3.5%Manufacturing1
Monroe County47,695$2,217 million$46,48715,485958$49,323+0.5%3.5%Manufacturing0
Lawrence County45,385$1,585 million$34,92111,816931$45,770+1.1%3.7%Manufacturing1
Franklin County43,990$1,833 million$41,67711,6191,017$52,979-2.4%3.6%Manufacturing1
Fayette County43,267$2,044 million$47,2448,093823$57,079+0.1%3.4%Manufacturing1
Warren County42,166$2,003 million$47,50713,0371,011$50,373-0.8%3.5%Manufacturing1
Cheatham County41,829$1,921 million$45,9299,759995$59,841+3.5%2.7%Manufacturing0
Campbell County39,761$1,449 million$36,4389,359748$44,011-0.8%3.4%Retail trade0
Cocke County36,813$1,210 million$32,8777,903594$45,422+1.0%3.8%Retail trade0
Dyer County36,508$2,387 million$65,39016,858908$54,348+0.7%3.0%Manufacturing1
Marshall County36,049$1,606 million$44,5579,579754$53,723-3.1%3.6%Manufacturing1
Lincoln County35,946$1,714 million$47,68810,289804$50,594+2.1%3.4%Manufacturing0
Rhea County33,992$2,982 million$87,73011,990635$57,168+4.4%3.9%Manufacturing0
Weakley County33,016$1,407 million$42,62610,673674$44,884-1.2%4.0%Manufacturing1
Claiborne County32,466$1,100 million$33,8668,786601$45,889-3.6%3.5%Manufacturing0
Henry County32,412$1,723 million$53,14511,772834$47,711+0.4%4.0%Manufacturing1
Giles County30,620$1,601 million$52,2969,906721$51,003-3.1%4.1%Manufacturing1
Obion County30,453$1,688 million$55,42512,200751$47,932+0.1%3.2%Manufacturing1
Marion County29,250$1,192 million$40,7458,355588$50,930+2.8%3.7%Manufacturing0
Carroll County28,641$949 million$33,1457,603572$47,607-0.4%3.9%Manufacturing0
White County28,160$1,085 million$38,5337,157595$45,063-2.0%3.7%Manufacturing0
Henderson County27,980$1,064 million$38,0188,429614$47,219+5.4%3.6%Manufacturing1
Hardin County27,249$1,377 million$50,5468,376640$50,188+1.6%3.9%Manufacturing0
Macon County26,240$849 million$32,3515,468427$50,310+4.7%2.7%Manufacturing0
McNairy County25,970$787 million$30,2925,600544$44,747+3.1%3.7%Manufacturing0
Hickman County25,436$716 million$28,1594,072397$51,127+0.6%3.3%Health care and social assistance0
Hardeman County25,433$821 million$32,2746,576398$51,533+0.3%4.6%Manufacturing0
Lauderdale County24,784$954 million$38,4986,312377$48,715-5.1%4.5%Manufacturing0
Grainger County24,266$754 million$31,0584,301378$54,454+5.2%3.2%Manufacturing0
Overton County23,065$812 million$35,2085,672469$46,368+3.4%3.3%Manufacturing0
Scott County22,113$700 million$31,6345,869456$41,563+1.5%3.9%Manufacturing0
Morgan County21,361$461 million$21,5893,618245$44,908-0.5%3.8%Health care and social assistance0
DeKalb County20,959$883 million$42,1265,388467$48,873-5.6%3.9%Manufacturing0
Union County20,431$472 million$23,0992,931298$48,737+1.4%3.3%Manufacturing0
Smith County20,389$843 million$41,3395,040418$53,195-2.7%2.9%Manufacturing0
Fentress County19,309$769 million$39,8265,768409$41,622+4.8%3.3%Retail trade0
Humphreys County19,214$1,138 million$59,2205,951431$61,024-1.7%3.5%Manufacturing0
Johnson County18,196$596 million$32,7554,274378$53,592-0.7%4.2%Manufacturing0
Polk County17,898$483 million$26,9632,759340$41,945-0.4%3.5%Retail trade0
Unicoi County17,756$813 million$45,7925,042338$56,936-1.1%3.2%Manufacturing0
Chester County17,611$524 million$29,7623,986325$44,062+0.1%4.0%Manufacturing0
Haywood County17,475$1,331 million$76,1918,085412$74,843+35.2%3.2%Construction1
Sequatchie County16,809$466 million$27,7273,622316$44,394+3.8%3.4%Manufacturing0
Wayne County16,168$546 million$33,7454,052296$46,559-2.3%3.4%Health care and social assistance0
Benton County16,006$587 million$36,7054,264381$45,755+0.7%4.2%Manufacturing0
Bledsoe County15,032$362 million$24,0512,392189$48,862-3.2%2.8%Accommodation and food services0
Cannon County14,818$431 million$29,0562,339299$47,444-4.4%2.9%Transportation and warehousing0
Stewart County14,027$1,164 million$82,9583,023266$65,634-0.9%3.8%Manufacturing0
Crockett County13,944$761 million$54,5714,010301$54,619-0.3%3.1%Manufacturing0
Grundy County13,819$344 million$24,8582,070246$39,399-5.3%3.6%Manufacturing0
Meigs County13,343$353 million$26,4371,933164$55,796-9.3%4.6%Manufacturing0
Lewis County12,992$495 million$38,1303,303290$49,960+2.5%4.0%Retail trade0
Jackson County12,029$291 million$24,1941,523222$46,206-1.3%3.7%Manufacturing0
Trousdale County11,957$305 million$25,5132,127177$52,950+5.6%2.7%Manufacturing1
Decatur County11,579$457 million$39,4443,565299$46,601+3.6%4.3%Health care and social assistance0
Perry County8,697$280 million$32,2011,638163$46,146+4.2%5.1%Manufacturing0
Houston County8,353$214 million$25,5711,443148$43,652-0.6%3.4%Retail trade0
Clay County7,670$330 million$43,0111,388162$38,261-5.6%3.4%Manufacturing0
Hancock County6,852$124 million$18,1641,013114$34,323-0.9%5.0%Health care and social assistance0
Moore County6,674$625 million$93,6572,28694$60,876-5.7%3.4%Retail trade0
Lake County6,579$151 million$22,8771,452114$48,138-2.7%4.4%Health care and social assistance0
Van Buren County6,437$134 million$20,84791983$39,600+1.8%3.2%Manufacturing0
Pickett County5,079$211 million$41,516942121$40,357+6.2%4.4%Manufacturing0

Unemployment is the latest month BLS published and may be preliminary. Counties with several large cities appear once.

Income and rent

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Income, rent and housing for each city. Rent as a share of income is the yearly median rent divided by the median household income.

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City ⇅Median household income ⇅Income per person ⇅Median rent a month ⇅Rent share of income ⇅Median home value ⇅Homeowners ⇅Poverty rate ⇅Unemployment (ACS) ⇅Labour force participation ⇅
Nashville$77,371$49,061$1,58624.6%$413,60052.4%14.1%4.5%72.5%
Memphis$51,736$33,100$1,18127.4%$169,00044.9%23.1%8.3%63.6%
Knoxville$54,039$35,408$1,19126.4%$239,70046.6%20.2%4.5%64.6%
Chattanooga$64,523$41,600$1,25623.4%$283,20052.4%19.1%5.5%64.5%
Clarksville$69,303$32,565$1,30722.6%$263,60055.5%12.3%5.5%59.6%
Murfreesboro$80,108$39,784$1,48122.2%$402,10052.4%8.8%4.3%72.8%
Franklin$119,528$61,761$1,92319.3%$705,40063.8%4.7%2.2%68.9%
Johnson City$57,254$36,833$1,02321.4%$268,20051.3%20.3%5.6%62.8%
Jackson$53,032$31,372$1,14525.9%$217,80051.2%22.2%8.1%61.3%
Hendersonville$97,200$48,881$1,65320.4%$430,70071.7%6.3%4.3%68.5%
Bartlett$102,070$42,734$1,63819.3%$310,40085.6%5.1%3.4%63.8%
Smyrna$81,926$36,868$1,46121.4%$358,30057.4%12.5%5.0%73.0%
Kingsport$52,490$36,414$90720.7%$234,10060.1%20.7%4.9%54.6%
Spring Hill$112,013$48,959$1,84419.8%$493,80073.4%4.3%2.1%73.3%
Collierville$138,598$62,842$1,69114.6%$485,90079.9%3.2%4.0%65.8%
Cleveland$58,559$32,659$1,03421.2%$272,20048.0%16.7%6.0%60.0%
Gallatin$77,518$43,492$1,39521.6%$372,00057.1%13.0%3.1%66.3%
Brentwood$182,088$85,356$2,82518.6%$1,031,30090.4%3.6%2.6%59.6%
Columbia$63,719$32,500$1,19722.5%$308,70063.4%14.2%2.6%64.1%
Lebanon$72,848$37,959$1,30621.5%$378,40062.4%13.1%2.4%65.2%
Mount Juliet$107,068$55,220$2,01122.5%$460,10072.1%6.0%3.8%69.7%
Germantown$149,920$75,765$1,81614.5%$470,80086.7%2.7%3.2%60.6%
La Vergne$81,313$32,391$1,80526.6%$309,90074.0%15.1%2.2%72.9%
Cookeville$51,375$29,350$91721.4%$305,40041.1%23.5%3.8%60.5%
Oak Ridge$72,311$42,285$1,13118.8%$270,20065.8%12.2%3.8%59.5%
Maryville$81,963$40,971$1,15716.9%$358,10067.5%6.7%3.0%62.9%
Morristown$47,917$26,504$88222.1%$181,10054.9%26.0%7.1%57.4%
Bristol$58,162$36,687$84217.4%$194,50067.4%13.6%6.8%61.7%
Shelbyville$55,073$25,611$1,05623.0%$244,00050.7%20.7%3.8%67.2%
Farragut$142,093$68,702$1,96616.6%$583,40084.8%3.8%2.3%62.6%
East Ridge$62,247$35,451$1,14722.1%$211,10057.5%13.1%5.3%67.5%
Tullahoma$60,979$30,238$88617.4%$251,90064.4%18.0%3.2%58.2%
Springfield$59,465$27,306$1,13923.0%$253,60055.7%22.4%4.7%64.5%
Sevierville$52,421$29,962$1,08124.7%$289,60050.6%15.4%4.4%63.7%
Goodlettsville$70,758$42,275$1,38523.5%$381,90060.5%9.7%6.1%66.4%
Dickson$69,678$37,285$1,06318.3%$292,60061.7%12.8%4.8%68.2%
Seymour$82,855$41,886$1,51521.9%$308,10077.5%8.3%3.0%59.2%
Dyersburg$52,064$43,974$78218.0%$168,30048.2%21.6%7.5%56.3%
Greeneville$49,889$32,186$65015.6%$227,40063.0%18.5%8.4%52.8%
Arlington$135,105$48,986$2,16419.2%$424,40084.7%4.9%3.4%73.5%
Nolensville$177,148$58,335$2,45416.6%$777,80093.6%2.1%2.5%74.5%
White House$90,019$45,234$1,42619.0%$344,80075.9%7.0%2.9%72.8%
Athens$53,929$31,458$84618.8%$225,00059.9%17.0%6.2%58.4%
Elizabethton$46,975$30,387$74018.9%$172,90062.6%18.8%5.5%52.1%
Lakeland$116,250$56,035$1,75518.1%$388,90079.2%3.2%2.8%64.8%
McMinnville$47,179$25,507$79120.1%$182,20049.7%20.7%9.0%56.0%
Powell$82,434$37,289$1,27618.6%$299,40078.9%4.1%2.8%66.7%
Portland$72,647$32,785$1,14118.8%$282,20066.7%11.2%4.9%73.9%
Soddy-Daisy$75,113$36,887$1,04716.7%$256,60075.7%7.3%6.0%59.3%
Manchester$57,500$30,122$97820.4%$237,40051.5%14.9%2.2%66.0%
Lewisburg$48,341$29,424$87221.6%$225,70059.4%19.9%5.5%61.5%
Crossville$48,802$26,881$81520.0%$246,30051.2%22.9%7.2%51.8%
Alcoa$65,714$40,886$1,28223.4%$277,10066.6%12.9%1.9%67.5%
Middle Valley$95,000$51,778$1,18014.9%$319,40083.7%5.0%4.0%66.3%
Red Bank$63,983$45,549$1,28324.1%$269,40055.8%12.0%3.8%73.8%
Hartsville$72,747$29,345$85314.1%$337,60074.5%11.9%0.6%52.5%
Lawrenceburg$42,343$29,538$77522.0%$184,60057.7%21.5%7.8%57.3%
Collegedale$70,246$37,819$1,58127.0%$365,10044.0%7.3%1.6%63.4%
Millington$49,979$30,471$1,11126.7%$207,30057.8%16.5%4.7%55.4%
Lenoir City$67,259$32,936$93216.6%$252,40063.7%17.0%5.1%59.4%
Union City$50,870$25,466$73917.4%$146,00053.0%23.5%5.3%57.5%
Martin$43,381$24,910$85923.8%$198,30042.4%26.3%6.3%56.8%
Atoka$89,663$41,219$1,23716.6%$320,70085.1%7.0%4.5%63.1%
Paris$41,012$27,414$78022.8%$163,60056.8%26.3%2.2%50.9%
Halls$90,933$44,248$1,17815.5%$321,30086.7%8.0%1.6%57.3%
Clinton$68,882$37,309$96216.8%$225,00063.0%12.7%1.4%62.1%
Fairview$91,131$38,836$1,30117.1%$390,20076.9%11.6%3.3%67.0%
Oakland$97,798$41,248$1,99224.4%$319,10087.0%5.8%3.3%67.4%
Winchester$62,782$34,824$97418.6%$216,90069.8%13.5%4.4%56.3%
Brownsville$43,494$24,360$76721.2%$158,10047.6%25.7%8.6%55.9%
Fairfield Glade$71,682$43,387$1,31021.9%$356,80089.1%7.2%3.0%21.0%
Bloomingdale$52,317$29,146$83619.2%$165,50075.0%25.7%6.2%56.8%
Signal Mountain$141,008$80,244$1,85215.8%$544,30087.9%3.3%2.4%56.1%
Covington$42,254$25,015$93326.5%$185,90045.3%29.2%8.8%55.0%
Jefferson City$60,638$28,803$85116.8%$213,20051.1%19.0%6.1%66.7%
Thompson's Station$132,647$62,985$2,08818.9%$700,50081.3%3.5%6.4%71.0%
Pulaski$48,538$29,471$83520.6%$194,40046.7%25.7%7.2%53.5%
Milan$43,886$26,912$80522.0%$144,10055.9%21.3%6.4%59.6%
Harrison$89,395$45,763$1,21616.3%$307,40069.8%3.9%1.4%70.2%
Lexington$49,057$25,810$72017.6%$176,00063.0%18.4%8.3%50.7%

Commute and people

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅Drive alone ⇅Public transit ⇅Walk ⇅Work from home ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Born abroad ⇅Median age ⇅
Nashville66.5%1.5%1.9%20.4%11.6%15.3%34.5
Memphis76.2%0.8%1.7%9.2%4.9%7.7%34.2
Knoxville73.1%1.0%3.2%13.2%5.8%7.2%33.5
Chattanooga73.6%0.9%1.9%13.6%4.4%8.3%36.3
Clarksville79.7%0.4%1.4%8.5%19.2%7.3%31.0
Murfreesboro71.6%0.3%1.2%16.2%19.4%8.8%31.6
Franklin61.9%0.1%0.8%30.4%12.3%11.9%38.6
Johnson City75.1%0.6%2.1%12.5%7.4%4.6%35.4
Jackson71.7%1.0%3.0%9.7%8.2%3.9%35.5
Hendersonville73.1%0.1%0.4%20.0%23.2%4.7%40.3
Bartlett80.2%0.0%0.6%11.4%8.1%7.0%41.2
Smyrna73.0%0.2%0.5%13.0%19.6%18.1%34.1
Kingsport78.3%0.2%1.2%12.2%7.3%2.8%43.0
Spring Hill69.9%0.0%0.1%23.2%20.5%5.4%36.1
Collierville71.2%0.0%0.3%21.4%9.8%13.4%41.0
Cleveland75.7%0.1%2.1%9.7%9.4%8.8%36.4
Gallatin73.1%0.1%0.5%15.2%19.1%5.1%36.6
Brentwood67.1%0.0%0.5%28.1%10.2%9.2%44.9
Columbia76.1%0.1%2.2%12.8%23.1%4.5%35.5
Lebanon75.2%0.3%0.9%13.4%20.2%7.5%35.0
Mount Juliet68.6%0.5%0.0%22.0%22.2%11.7%39.3
Germantown72.2%0.0%0.1%20.8%5.7%8.3%44.3
La Vergne71.9%0.3%0.0%14.2%26.4%21.7%33.6
Cookeville76.5%0.3%3.5%10.7%8.3%9.3%29.8
Oak Ridge70.8%0.0%1.7%16.3%8.6%5.8%39.3
Maryville78.6%0.0%2.4%10.9%8.6%4.5%40.8
Morristown84.3%0.0%1.4%3.3%13.6%12.4%36.3
Bristol79.1%0.0%1.9%12.1%7.6%1.8%41.1
Shelbyville73.7%0.0%0.2%6.8%22.6%15.3%31.8
Farragut70.2%0.0%0.6%25.3%5.3%7.1%45.6
East Ridge73.1%0.9%2.5%12.5%7.2%9.6%37.6
Tullahoma83.3%0.0%2.0%7.0%11.2%2.0%38.3
Springfield82.2%0.1%0.1%6.0%27.9%14.9%34.5
Sevierville80.7%0.8%0.3%3.7%16.5%15.7%39.6
Goodlettsville70.8%0.0%0.7%18.5%15.3%5.4%38.5
Dickson75.2%1.8%0.7%10.8%28.4%3.4%33.8
Seymour83.0%0.2%0.6%11.5%17.2%3.1%42.2
Dyersburg85.8%0.0%0.0%4.1%11.2%2.9%41.5
Greeneville79.2%0.2%1.6%9.5%12.3%2.8%42.2
Arlington78.2%0.0%0.4%14.9%11.2%4.6%36.7
Nolensville61.7%0.0%1.0%31.1%23.7%10.5%37.3
White House72.8%0.0%0.6%14.9%32.3%3.1%34.8
Athens81.9%0.0%2.4%4.9%15.9%4.0%39.0
Elizabethton77.7%0.0%3.4%10.8%9.9%2.2%40.9
Lakeland80.1%0.0%0.0%15.0%9.1%11.5%41.0
McMinnville68.4%0.0%1.7%10.1%20.4%5.0%37.0
Powell77.4%0.3%0.7%12.3%8.5%5.1%37.5
Portland79.0%0.0%0.5%7.1%20.1%1.5%34.8
Soddy-Daisy79.0%0.0%0.6%10.6%10.2%1.8%45.6
Manchester74.0%0.3%3.0%8.5%16.3%6.6%32.6
Lewisburg81.0%0.0%0.5%10.7%26.2%3.5%35.7
Crossville79.7%0.6%1.7%6.4%12.6%3.8%39.4
Alcoa72.5%0.2%0.0%9.2%14.1%9.9%35.6
Middle Valley77.1%0.0%0.4%18.8%5.5%3.9%45.4
Red Bank76.1%0.0%1.2%13.1%4.7%4.8%37.9
Hartsville85.6%0.0%0.3%5.7%31.0%2.2%35.0
Lawrenceburg77.9%0.0%1.4%12.4%17.1%2.0%41.3
Collegedale62.1%0.0%9.8%18.8%6.0%9.7%36.4
Millington79.3%0.0%1.5%6.3%8.6%5.0%37.6
Lenoir City78.9%0.0%0.0%12.1%6.5%8.4%40.0
Union City77.3%0.2%1.8%2.5%10.1%5.8%37.4
Martin71.3%0.3%7.3%7.4%5.7%5.0%24.5
Atoka79.3%0.0%0.0%14.7%41.0%1.1%39.1
Paris81.1%1.2%0.7%6.1%6.0%2.3%38.5
Halls86.8%0.0%0.0%8.8%10.4%5.6%51.6
Clinton76.1%0.0%0.8%12.6%7.2%2.7%43.3
Fairview75.1%0.0%0.0%16.6%34.5%4.4%32.7
Oakland71.7%0.0%1.8%12.6%39.3%3.1%40.3
Winchester85.4%0.0%0.0%11.0%9.4%3.9%45.2
Brownsville82.2%0.0%2.2%3.6%13.6%1.2%40.4
Fairfield Glade67.8%0.0%1.2%25.4%7.3%2.9%71.1
Bloomingdale81.5%0.0%0.0%3.8%19.4%0.8%42.0
Signal Mountain70.0%0.0%2.2%26.1%10.2%2.8%44.3
Covington71.3%0.0%0.7%7.6%19.0%0.1%40.3
Jefferson City91.0%0.0%2.3%2.8%19.0%3.2%33.7
Thompson's Station61.8%0.0%0.4%34.3%26.7%6.4%38.5
Pulaski80.2%0.0%1.3%7.0%21.6%2.3%37.2
Milan84.5%0.0%0.5%1.6%12.8%2.4%36.4
Harrison79.5%0.0%0.0%9.0%9.1%6.3%44.6
Lexington85.7%0.0%0.4%10.6%15.4%0.7%36.9

Shares of workers aged 16 and over.

Metro pay

METRO Official statistics Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BEA Regional Price Parities · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: OEWS May 2025; RPP 2024

Cities that we could match to a BLS metropolitan area. Metro figures cover the whole area. The page of each city shows the occupations and pay of its metro.

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City ⇅Metropolitan area ⇅Jobs (OEWS) ⇅Median pay, all occupations ⇅Price level (US = 100) ⇅Unemployment ⇅
NashvilleNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
MemphisMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
ClarksvilleClarksville, TN-KY103,220$44,86090.94.0%
MurfreesboroNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
FranklinNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
Johnson CityJohnson City, TN81,690$43,48087.93.2%
JacksonJackson, TN84,530$44,79085.53.7%
HendersonvilleNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
BartlettMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
SmyrnaNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
KingsportKingsport-Bristol, TN-VA119,560$45,24086.43.5%
Spring HillNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
ColliervilleMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
ClevelandCleveland, TN43,010$40,23088.13.5%
GallatinNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
BrentwoodNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
ColumbiaNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
LebanonNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
Mount JulietNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
GermantownMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
La VergneNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
Oak RidgeKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
MaryvilleKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
MorristownMorristown, TN47,290$44,28086.43.3%
BristolKingsport-Bristol, TN-VA119,560$45,24086.43.5%
FarragutKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
East RidgeChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
SpringfieldNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
GoodlettsvilleNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
DicksonNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
ArlingtonMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
NolensvilleNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
White HouseNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
ElizabethtonJohnson City, TN81,690$43,48087.93.2%
LakelandMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
PowellKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
PortlandNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
Soddy-DaisyChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
AlcoaKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
Middle ValleyChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
Red BankChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
HartsvilleNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
CollegedaleChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
MillingtonMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
Lenoir CityKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
AtokaMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
HallsKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
ClintonKnoxville, TN424,600$47,08092.62.9%
FairviewNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
OaklandMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
BloomingdaleKingsport-Bristol, TN-VA119,560$45,24086.43.5%
Signal MountainChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%
CovingtonMemphis, TN-MS-AR611,670$46,89092.24.1%
Jefferson CityMorristown, TN47,290$44,28086.43.3%
Thompson's StationNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN1,099,300$50,39096.32.8%
MilanJackson, TN84,530$44,79085.53.7%
HarrisonChattanooga, TN-GA268,750$46,70091.53.2%

Climate

CITY Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

Sort:
City ⇅January mean (°F) ⇅July mean (°F) ⇅Year mean (°F) ⇅Yearly precipitation (mm) ⇅
Nashville367958.61350
Memphis398261.51358
Knoxville367757.81308
Chattanooga388060.01354
Clarksville357958.01317
Murfreesboro367958.61367
Franklin367958.61350
Johnson City347555.41164
Jackson378059.71419
Hendersonville357957.91334
Bartlett398261.51358
Smyrna367958.61367
Kingsport347555.41164
Spring Hill377958.91374
Collierville398261.51358
Cleveland388060.01354
Gallatin357857.61372
Brentwood367958.61350
Columbia377958.91374
Lebanon367958.61367
Mount Juliet367958.61367
Germantown398261.51358
La Vergne367958.61367
Cookeville367757.61401
Oak Ridge367757.71383
Maryville357355.11396
Morristown357556.01275
Bristol347555.41164
Shelbyville377858.61376
Farragut367757.71383
East Ridge388060.01354
Tullahoma377858.61376
Springfield357957.91334
Sevierville367757.81308
Goodlettsville357957.91334
Dickson367958.61360
Seymour367757.81308
Dyersburg378059.71265
Greeneville357556.01275
Arlington388160.31349
Nolensville367958.61350
White House357957.91334
Athens387858.91383
Elizabethton347555.41164
Lakeland388160.81289
McMinnville367757.51389
Powell367757.81308
Portland357857.61372
Soddy-Daisy377858.51379
Manchester377858.61376
Lewisburg377958.91374
Crossville347556.01423
Alcoa367757.81308
Middle Valley388060.01354
Red Bank388060.01354
Hartsville357857.61372
Lawrenceburg388059.91394
Collegedale388060.01354
Millington388160.81289
Lenoir City367757.71383
Union City357958.41288
Martin357958.41288
Atoka388160.81289
Paris358058.81310
Halls367757.81308
Clinton367757.71383
Fairview367958.61350
Oakland388160.81428
Winchester387959.41368
Brownsville388160.31349
Fairfield Glade347556.01423
Bloomingdale347555.41164
Signal Mountain377858.61362
Covington388160.31349
Jefferson City367757.81308
Thompson's Station367958.61350
Pulaski388059.91380
Milan368059.21320
Harrison388060.01354
Lexington388160.01414

Satellite-reanalysis values on a grid of roughly 50 km; not weather-station records.

Rankings

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City by city

City by city

1. Nashville

690,130 residents · Davidson County · median household income $77,371 · median rent $1,586 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Nashville

2. Memphis

618,980 residents · Shelby County · median household income $51,736 · median rent $1,181 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Memphis

3. Knoxville

195,185 residents · Knox County · median household income $54,039 · median rent $1,191 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Knoxville

4. Chattanooga

185,783 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $64,523 · median rent $1,256 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Chattanooga

5. Clarksville

176,456 residents · Montgomery County · median household income $69,303 · median rent $1,307 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Clarksville

6. Murfreesboro

161,445 residents · Rutherford County · median household income $80,108 · median rent $1,481 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Murfreesboro

7. Franklin

87,133 residents · Williamson County · median household income $119,528 · median rent $1,923 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Franklin

8. Johnson City

72,222 residents · Washington County · median household income $57,254 · median rent $1,023 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Johnson City

9. Jackson

68,435 residents · Madison County · median household income $53,032 · median rent $1,145 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Jackson

10. Hendersonville

63,091 residents · Sumner County · median household income $97,200 · median rent $1,653 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hendersonville

11. Bartlett

56,876 residents · Shelby County · median household income $102,070 · median rent $1,638 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bartlett

12. Smyrna

56,692 residents · Rutherford County · median household income $81,926 · median rent $1,461 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Smyrna

13. Kingsport

56,262 residents · Sullivan County · median household income $52,490 · median rent $907 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Kingsport

14. Spring Hill

55,765 residents · Maury County · median household income $112,013 · median rent $1,844 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Spring Hill

15. Collierville

51,515 residents · Shelby County · median household income $138,598 · median rent $1,691 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Collierville

16. Cleveland

48,829 residents · Bradley County · median household income $58,559 · median rent $1,034 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cleveland

17. Gallatin

48,532 residents · Sumner County · median household income $77,518 · median rent $1,395 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Gallatin

18. Brentwood

45,556 residents · Williamson County · median household income $182,088 · median rent $2,825 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Brentwood

19. Columbia

45,441 residents · Maury County · median household income $63,719 · median rent $1,197 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Columbia

20. Lebanon

44,788 residents · Wilson County · median household income $72,848 · median rent $1,306 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lebanon

21. Mount Juliet

42,073 residents · Wilson County · median household income $107,068 · median rent $2,011 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Mount Juliet

22. Germantown

40,673 residents · Shelby County · median household income $149,920 · median rent $1,816 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Germantown

23. La Vergne

40,243 residents · Rutherford County · median household income $81,313 · median rent $1,805 · guide: jobs, pay and living in La Vergne

24. Cookeville

36,088 residents · Putnam County · median household income $51,375 · median rent $917 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cookeville

25. Oak Ridge

32,693 residents · Anderson County · median household income $72,311 · median rent $1,131 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Oak Ridge

26. Maryville

32,392 residents · Blount County · median household income $81,963 · median rent $1,157 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Maryville

27. Morristown

31,527 residents · Hamblen County · median household income $47,917 · median rent $882 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Morristown

28. Bristol

27,636 residents · Sullivan County · median household income $58,162 · median rent $842 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bristol

29. Shelbyville

24,661 residents · Bedford County · median household income $55,073 · median rent $1,056 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Shelbyville

30. Farragut

24,634 residents · Knox County · median household income $142,093 · median rent $1,966 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Farragut

31. East Ridge

22,070 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $62,247 · median rent $1,147 · guide: jobs, pay and living in East Ridge

32. Tullahoma

21,103 residents · Coffee County · median household income $60,979 · median rent $886 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Tullahoma

33. Springfield

19,255 residents · Robertson County · median household income $59,465 · median rent $1,139 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Springfield

34. Sevierville

18,397 residents · Sevier County · median household income $52,421 · median rent $1,081 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Sevierville

35. Goodlettsville

17,597 residents · Sumner County · median household income $70,758 · median rent $1,385 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Goodlettsville

36. Dickson

16,424 residents · Dickson County · median household income $69,678 · median rent $1,063 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Dickson

37. Seymour

16,216 residents · Sevier County · median household income $82,855 · median rent $1,515 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Seymour

38. Dyersburg

15,979 residents · Dyer County · median household income $52,064 · median rent $782 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Dyersburg

39. Greeneville

15,646 residents · Greene County · median household income $49,889 · median rent $650 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greeneville

40. Arlington

15,205 residents · Shelby County · median household income $135,105 · median rent $2,164 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Arlington

41. Nolensville

15,074 residents · Williamson County · median household income $177,148 · median rent $2,454 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Nolensville

42. White House

14,631 residents · Robertson County · median household income $90,019 · median rent $1,426 · guide: jobs, pay and living in White House

43. Athens

14,471 residents · McMinn County · median household income $53,929 · median rent $846 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Athens

44. Elizabethton

14,374 residents · Carter County · median household income $46,975 · median rent $740 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Elizabethton

45. Lakeland

14,192 residents · Shelby County · median household income $116,250 · median rent $1,755 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lakeland

46. McMinnville

13,844 residents · Warren County · median household income $47,179 · median rent $791 · guide: jobs, pay and living in McMinnville

47. Powell

13,739 residents · Knox County · median household income $82,434 · median rent $1,276 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Powell

48. Portland

13,449 residents · Sumner County · median household income $72,647 · median rent $1,141 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Portland

49. Soddy-Daisy

13,231 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $75,113 · median rent $1,047 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Soddy-Daisy

50. Manchester

12,944 residents · Coffee County · median household income $57,500 · median rent $978 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Manchester

51. Lewisburg

12,861 residents · Marshall County · median household income $48,341 · median rent $872 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lewisburg

52. Crossville

12,428 residents · Cumberland County · median household income $48,802 · median rent $815 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Crossville

53. Alcoa

12,222 residents · Blount County · median household income $65,714 · median rent $1,282 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Alcoa

54. Middle Valley

12,187 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $95,000 · median rent $1,180 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Middle Valley

55. Red Bank

12,010 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $63,983 · median rent $1,283 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Red Bank

56. Hartsville

11,957 residents · Trousdale County · median household income $72,747 · median rent $853 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hartsville

57. Lawrenceburg

11,844 residents · Lawrence County · median household income $42,343 · median rent $775 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lawrenceburg

58. Collegedale

11,330 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $70,246 · median rent $1,581 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Collegedale

59. Millington

11,289 residents · Shelby County · median household income $49,979 · median rent $1,111 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Millington

60. Lenoir City

11,110 residents · Loudon County · median household income $67,259 · median rent $932 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lenoir City

61. Union City

10,982 residents · Obion County · median household income $50,870 · median rent $739 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Union City

62. Martin

10,915 residents · Weakley County · median household income $43,381 · median rent $859 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Martin

63. Atoka

10,385 residents · Tipton County · median household income $89,663 · median rent $1,237 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Atoka

64. Paris

10,338 residents · Henry County · median household income $41,012 · median rent $780 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Paris

65. Halls

10,272 residents · Knox County · median household income $90,933 · median rent $1,178 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Halls

66. Clinton

10,239 residents · Anderson County · median household income $68,882 · median rent $962 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Clinton

67. Fairview

10,009 residents · Williamson County · median household income $91,131 · median rent $1,301 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fairview

68. Oakland

9,979 residents · Fayette County · median household income $97,798 · median rent $1,992 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Oakland

69. Winchester

9,799 residents · Franklin County · median household income $62,782 · median rent $974 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Winchester

70. Brownsville

9,622 residents · Haywood County · median household income $43,494 · median rent $767 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Brownsville

71. Fairfield Glade

9,487 residents · Cumberland County · median household income $71,682 · median rent $1,310 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fairfield Glade

72. Bloomingdale

9,292 residents · Sullivan County · median household income $52,317 · median rent $836 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bloomingdale

73. Signal Mountain

8,860 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $141,008 · median rent $1,852 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Signal Mountain

74. Covington

8,587 residents · Tipton County · median household income $42,254 · median rent $933 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Covington

75. Jefferson City

8,579 residents · Jefferson County · median household income $60,638 · median rent $851 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Jefferson City

76. Thompson's Station

8,294 residents · Williamson County · median household income $132,647 · median rent $2,088 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Thompson's Station

77. Pulaski

8,285 residents · Giles County · median household income $48,538 · median rent $835 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Pulaski

78. Milan

8,244 residents · Gibson County · median household income $43,886 · median rent $805 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Milan

79. Harrison

8,011 residents · Hamilton County · median household income $89,395 · median rent $1,216 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Harrison

80. Lexington

7,962 residents · Henderson County · median household income $49,057 · median rent $720 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lexington

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