Tennessee, United States

Living In Tennessee Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Tennessee, USA
Moving to Tennessee In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Tennessee, the Pros and Cons of Living in Tennessee.

Explore the life in Tennessee based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Tennessee
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Tennessee
  3. Crime In Tennessee
  4. Cost of Living In Tennessee
  5. Gender In Tennessee
  6. Household Income For Tennessee
  7. Education In Tennessee
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Tennessee
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Population
6772270
Unemployment
5.33%
Poverty
14.62%
Overall Score
4
Median Home
$177600
53% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$54833
19% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$897
23% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
89
11% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs60%

Housing70%

Affordability80%

Safety40%

Amenities80%

Diversity90%

Education50%

Commute60%

Is Tennessee safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Tennessee is 35% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Tennessee is 73% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Tennessee is 27% higher than national average. You have 1 in 146 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 39 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
218003
Violent : 46328
Property : 171675
Total Crime
35% NAT. AVG.
3165.5 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
73% NAT. AVG.
672.7 (per 100k)
Property Crime
27% NAT. AVG.
2492.8 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Tennessee
Violent crime
1 in 146
Property crime
1 in 39
Robbery
1 in 1215
Burglary
1 in 256
Assault
1 in 181
Car Theft
1 in 321
Tennessee : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 6 10 39 8 11
Tennessee : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 3 45 11 3 23

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Tennessee
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 46328 672.7 387.8
Murder 663 9.63 6.5
Robbery 5575 80.95 73.9
Assault 37412 543.24 279.7
Rape 2678 38.89 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Tennessee
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 171675 2492.8 1,958.2
Burglary 26479 384.49 314.2
Larceny 124098 1801.96 1,398
Car Theft 21098 306.35 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.1% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Tennessee National Avg.
Services 94% 100%
Groceries 91% 100%
Health 91% 100%
Housing 81% 100%
Transportation 86% 100%
Utilities 92% 100%
Gender
Gender Tennessee Country
Female 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.2%
Education
Education Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Tennessee Country
White 73.4% 60.1%
African American 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.6% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Athens     Arlington     Alcoa     Atoka  

B
  Bartlett     Brentwood     Bristol     Brownsville     Bloomingdale  

C
  Chattanooga     Clarksville     Collierville     Cleveland     Columbia     Cookeville     Crossville     Clinton     Covington     Church Hill  

D
  Dyersburg     Dickson     Dayton  

E

F
  Franklin     Farragut     Fairfield Glade     Fairview     Fayetteville  

G
  Gallatin     Germantown     Goodlettsville     Greeneville     Green Hill     Greenbrier  


I

J

K
  Knoxville     Kingsport     Kingston  

L
  La Vergne     Lebanon     Lakeland     Lewisburg     Lawrenceburg     Lenoir City     Lexington     La Follette     Loudon  

M
  Memphis     Murfreesboro     Mount Juliet     Morristown     Maryville     Mcminnville     Middle Valley     Manchester     Millington     Martin     Milan     Millersville     Munford  

N
  Nashville     Nolensville     Newport  

O
  Oak Ridge     Oakland  

P
  Portland     Paris     Pulaski     Pigeon Forge  

Q

R
  Red Bank     Ripley  

S


U
  Union City  

V

W
  White House     Winchester  

X

Y

Z