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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)
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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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CITY + METRO Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: ACS 2020–2024; OEWS May 2025

City rankings

Largest Cities in Tennessee

Ranked by population.

Cities With the Cheapest Rent in Tennessee

Ranked by median rent a month.

Cities With the Highest Household Income in Tennessee

Ranked by median household income.

Cities Where Rent Takes the Smallest Share of Income in Tennessee

Ranked by yearly rent as share of income.

Cities With the Lowest Unemployment in Tennessee

Ranked by unemployment (acs).

Cities in the Highest-Paying Counties in Tennessee

Ranked by county average annual pay.

Most College-Educated Cities in Tennessee

Ranked by bachelor's degree or higher.

Cities With the Most Homeowners in Tennessee

Ranked by homeowners (share of households).

Cities With the Most Remote Work in Tennessee

Ranked by work from home.

Cities With the Shortest Commutes in Tennessee

Ranked by commute of 45 minutes or more.

Best metro areas by occupation

Best Tennessee metro areas for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

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Best Tennessee metro areas for fast food and counter workers

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Best Tennessee metro areas for retail salespersons

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Best Tennessee metro areas for registered nurses

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Best Tennessee metro areas for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

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Best Tennessee metro areas for general and operations managers

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Best Tennessee metro areas for cashiers

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Best Tennessee metro areas for stockers and order fillers

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Best Tennessee metro areas for customer service representatives

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Best Tennessee metro areas for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

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Best Tennessee metro areas for waiters and waitresses

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Best Tennessee metro areas for office clerks, general

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Best Tennessee metro areas for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

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Best Tennessee metro areas for medical secretaries and administrative assistants

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Best Tennessee metro areas for janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

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