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Tennessee City Rankings

How cities and counties in Tennessee compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Brentwood$182,088
  2. 2. Germantown$149,920
  3. 3. Collierville$138,598

Most Expensive Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Brentwood$1,031,300
  2. 2. Franklin$705,400
  3. 3. Spring Hill$493,800

Most Affordable Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Paris$163,600
  2. 2. Dyersburg$168,300
  3. 3. Memphis$169,000

Cities with the Highest Rent in Tennessee

  1. 1. Brentwood$2,825/mo
  2. 2. Mount Juliet$2,011/mo
  3. 3. Franklin$1,923/mo

Most Educated Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Brentwood73.8%
  2. 2. Germantown71.9%
  3. 3. Franklin64.5%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Tennessee

  1. 1. Martin26.3%
  2. 2. Paris26.3%
  3. 3. Morristown26%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Murfreesboro2,501
  2. 2. Memphis2,136
  3. 3. Germantown2,034

Largest Cities in Tennessee by Population

  1. 1. Nashville690,130
  2. 2. Memphis618,980
  3. 3. Knoxville195,185

Youngest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Martin24.5 years
  2. 2. Cookeville29.8 years
  3. 3. Clarksville31 years

Oldest Cities in Tennessee by Median Age

  1. 1. Soddy-Daisy45.6 years
  2. 2. Brentwood44.9 years
  3. 3. Germantown44.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Lebanon+33.8%
  2. 2. Gallatin+18.1%
  3. 3. Columbia+17.3%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Germantown-2.9%
  2. 2. Memphis-2.8%
  3. 3. Bartlett-1.9%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Tennessee Since 2010

  1. 1. Spring Hill+74.6%
  2. 2. Mount Juliet+66.1%
  3. 3. Lebanon+46.9%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Memphis63.4°F
  2. 2. Bartlett61.1°F
  3. 3. Collierville61.1°F

Coldest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Bristol54.7°F
  2. 2. Crossville55.3°F
  3. 3. Gatlinburg55.5°F

Snowiest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Morristown8.8 in
  2. 2. Gatlinburg7.7 in
  3. 3. Greeneville7.7 in

Wettest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Soddy-Daisy63.1 in
  2. 2. Tullahoma60.6 in
  3. 3. Athens60.4 in

Driest Cities in Tennessee

  1. 1. Kingsport45.0 in
  2. 2. Greeneville46.4 in
  3. 3. Bristol47.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Tennessee

  1. 1. Shelby County99.4
  2. 2. Davidson County97.2
  3. 3. Hamilton County93.3

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Tennessee

  1. 1. Van Buren County2.7
  2. 2. Pickett County4.6
  3. 3. Trousdale County6.1

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Tennessee

  1. 1. Shelby County$554.7M
  2. 2. Davidson County$262.4M
  3. 3. Hamilton County$140.1M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Tennessee

  1. 1. Bledsoe County3
  2. 2. Campbell County3
  3. 3. Carroll County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Tennessee

  1. 1. Shelby County55
  2. 2. Davidson County50
  3. 3. Hamilton County48

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Tennessee

  1. 1. Dyer County31
  2. 2. McMinn County32
  3. 3. Montgomery County32

Counties in the Worst Drought in Tennessee

  1. 1. Lauderdale County387.8
  2. 2. Tipton County387.3
  3. 3. Bedford County376.7

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.