Murfreesboro, TN
Overall Livability
67
out of 100
🏙
67
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
71
Educational Attainment
🛡
67
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
153,487
Median Age
32
Median Income
$70,451
Poverty Rate
11%
Housing
Median Home Value
$327,400
Median Monthly Rent
$1,272
Homeownership Rate
53%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
47%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
30 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.75
Property Crime (per 1k)
20.93
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
33%
35–54
25%
55–64
9%
65+
10%
Key Facts
- Population
- 153,487
- Median Income
- $70,451
- Median Rent
- $1,272
- Median Home Value
- $327,400
- Median Age
- 31.5
- Homeownership
- 53%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 30 min
Nearby Cities
- Franklin39 km
- Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)48 km
- Clarksville115 km
- Chattanooga138 km
- Knoxville223 km
Other Cities in Tennessee
- Clarksville167,882
- Chattanooga181,288
- Knoxville191,857
- Franklin83,630
- Memphis630,027
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 71
- Crime & Safety
- 67
- Weather
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