Knoxville, TN
Overall Livability
52
out of 100
🏙
52
Livability
💰
57
Affordability
🎓
58
Educational Attainment
🛡
40
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
191,857
Median Age
33
Median Income
$48,309
Poverty Rate
20%
Housing
Median Home Value
$184,200
Median Monthly Rent
$1,043
Homeownership Rate
46%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband82%
Average Commute Time
22 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.45
Property Crime (per 1k)
39.17
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Population by Age
Under 18
18%
18–34
34%
35–54
23%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 191,857
- Median Income
- $48,309
- Median Rent
- $1,043
- Median Home Value
- $184,200
- Median Age
- 33.4
- Homeownership
- 46%
- Broadband Access
- 82%
- Avg Commute
- 22 min
Nearby Cities
- Chattanooga155 km
- Murfreesboro223 km
- Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)256 km
- Franklin261 km
- Clarksville312 km
Other Cities in Tennessee
- Chattanooga181,288
- Clarksville167,882
- Murfreesboro153,487
- Franklin83,630
- Memphis630,027
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 57
- Educational Attainment
- 58
- Crime & Safety
- 40
- Weather
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