106 have matched ACS place data.
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Tennessee state guide
Compare large Tennessee cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Tennessee subset includes 106 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 4,056,191.
What the current Tennessee catalog shows
Lebanon, Tennessee has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Tennessee subset at +38.75% since the 2020 estimates base. Mount Carmel, Tennessee has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 11.2%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Medina, Tennessee leads this subset at 81/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, Tennessee | #20 | 74/100 | $1,586 | $77,371 | 721,074 | 4.5% | +4.59% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Memphis, Tennessee | #29 | 57/100 | $1,181 | $51,736 | 609,647 | 8.3% | -3.00% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 69/100 | $1,191 | $54,039 | 202,021 | 4.5% | +5.96% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 70/100 | $1,256 | $64,523 | 194,144 | 5.4% | +6.87% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 73/100 | $1,307 | $69,303 | 188,829 | 5.5% | +13.21% | competitive | rent watch |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 74/100 | $1,481 | $80,108 | 171,178 | 4.3% | +12.01% | competitive | rent watch |
| Franklin, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 78/100 | $1,923 | $119,528 | 90,226 | 2.2% | +7.98% | competitive | rent watch |
| Johnson City, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 74/100 | $1,023 | $57,254 | 74,943 | 5.6% | +5.54% | competitive | rent watch |
| Jackson, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 61/100 | $1,145 | $53,032 | 69,339 | 8.1% | +1.67% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Hendersonville, Tennessee | Tennessee coverage | 70/100 | $1,653 | $97,200 | 64,266 | 4.3% | +4.02% | competitive | rent watch |
| Smyrna, Tennessee | 2025 population #630 | 72/100 | $1,461 | $81,926 | 63,321 | 5.0% | +19.25% | competitive | rent watch |
| Spring Hill, Tennessee | 2025 population #660 | 79/100 | $1,844 | $112,013 | 61,336 | 2.1% | +21.04% | competitive | rent watch |
| Kingsport, Tennessee | 2025 population #720 | 70/100 | $907 | $52,490 | 57,530 | 4.9% | +3.61% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bartlett, Tennessee | 2025 population #734 | 62/100 | $1,638 | $102,070 | 56,416 | 3.4% | -2.38% | competitive | rent watch |
| Gallatin, Tennessee | 2025 population #756 | 75/100 | $1,395 | $77,518 | 54,590 | 3.1% | +22.78% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lebanon, Tennessee | 2025 population #771 | 75/100 | $1,306 | $72,848 | 53,412 | 2.4% | +38.75% | competitive | rent watch |
| Collierville, Tennessee | 2025 population #792 | 73/100 | $1,691 | $138,598 | 51,909 | 4.0% | +1.42% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Cleveland, Tennessee | 2025 population #801 | 73/100 | $1,034 | $58,559 | 51,172 | 6.0% | +7.03% | competitive | rent watch |
| Columbia, Tennessee | 2025 population #820 | 69/100 | $1,197 | $63,719 | 50,072 | 2.6% | +20.33% | competitive | rent watch |
| Brentwood, Tennessee | 2025 population #920 | 68/100 | $2,825 | $182,088 | 45,313 | 2.6% | -0.14% | competitive | rent watch |
| Mount Juliet, Tennessee | 2025 population #922 | 74/100 | $2,011 | $107,068 | 45,172 | 3.8% | +14.92% | competitive | rent watch |
| La Vergne, Tennessee | 2025 population #985 | 69/100 | $1,805 | $81,313 | 42,146 | 2.2% | +8.89% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Germantown, Tennessee | 2025 population #1041 | 67/100 | $1,816 | $149,920 | 40,001 | 3.2% | -3.22% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Cookeville, Tennessee | 2025 population #1099 | 77/100 | $917 | $51,375 | 38,212 | 3.8% | +9.65% | competitive | rent watch |
| Oak Ridge, Tennessee | 2025 population #1169 | 79/100 | $1,131 | $72,311 | 35,395 | 3.8% | +12.72% | competitive | rent watch |
| Morristown, Tennessee | 2025 population #1243 | 71/100 | $882 | $47,917 | 33,517 | 7.1% | +10.25% | competitive | rent watch |
| Maryville, Tennessee | 2025 population #1277 | 70/100 | $1,157 | $81,963 | 32,442 | 3.0% | +1.70% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Bristol, Tennessee | 2025 population #1436 | 72/100 | $842 | $58,162 | 28,107 | 6.8% | +3.66% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Shelbyville, Tennessee | 2025 population #1546 | 69/100 | $1,056 | $55,073 | 26,146 | 3.8% | +11.06% | competitive | rent watch |
| Farragut, Tennessee | 2025 population #1615 | 78/100 | $1,966 | $142,093 | 25,121 | 2.3% | +6.88% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| East Ridge, Tennessee | 2025 population #1805 | 58/100 | $1,147 | $62,247 | 21,921 | 5.3% | -1.13% | competitive | rent watch |
| Tullahoma, Tennessee | 2025 population #1837 | 69/100 | $886 | $60,979 | 21,279 | 3.2% | +4.64% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Springfield, Tennessee | 2025 population #1941 | 66/100 | $1,139 | $59,465 | 20,090 | 4.7% | +6.92% | competitive | rent watch |
| Sevierville, Tennessee | 2025 population #2023 | 64/100 | $1,081 | $52,421 | 19,010 | 4.4% | +4.46% | competitive | rent stretched |
| White House, Tennessee | 2025 population #2124 | 72/100 | $1,426 | $90,019 | 17,872 | 2.9% | +37.33% | competitive | rent watch |
| Goodlettsville, Tennessee | 2025 population #2159 | 58/100 | $1,385 | $70,758 | 17,506 | 6.1% | -1.51% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Dickson, Tennessee | 2025 population #2206 | 68/100 | $1,063 | $69,678 | 17,051 | 4.8% | +6.09% | competitive | rent watch |
| Greeneville, Tennessee | 2025 population #2297 | 69/100 | $650 | $49,889 | 16,141 | 8.4% | +4.22% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Dyersburg, Tennessee | 2025 population #2318 | 63/100 | $782 | $52,064 | 15,906 | 7.4% | -1.66% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Nolensville, Tennessee | 2025 population #2334 | 80/100 | $2,454 | $177,148 | 15,789 | 2.4% | +14.27% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Arlington, Tennessee | 2025 population #2346 | 75/100 | $2,164 | $135,105 | 15,703 | 3.4% | +5.89% | competitive | rent watch |
| Athens, Tennessee | 2025 population #2384 | 71/100 | $846 | $53,929 | 15,263 | 6.2% | +8.29% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lakeland, Tennessee | 2025 population #2477 | 74/100 | $1,755 | $116,250 | 14,422 | 2.8% | +3.58% | competitive | rent watch |
| Elizabethton, Tennessee | 2025 population #2491 | 61/100 | $740 | $46,975 | 14,350 | 5.5% | -1.25% | competitive | rent watch |
| McMinnville, Tennessee | 2025 population #2537 | 64/100 | $791 | $47,179 | 13,943 | 9.0% | +1.13% | competitive | rent watch |
| Manchester, Tennessee | 2025 population #2563 | 73/100 | $978 | $57,500 | 13,776 | 2.2% | +12.82% | competitive | rent watch |
| Alcoa, Tennessee | 2025 population #2571 | 73/100 | $1,282 | $65,714 | 13,689 | 2.0% | +24.64% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Portland, Tennessee | 2025 population #2576 | 66/100 | $1,141 | $72,647 | 13,658 | 4.9% | +4.15% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lewisburg, Tennessee | 2025 population #2597 | 72/100 | $872 | $48,341 | 13,517 | 5.5% | +9.97% | competitive | rent watch |
| Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee | 2025 population #2601 | 67/100 | $1,047 | $75,113 | 13,474 | 6.0% | +3.08% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Crossville, Tennessee | 2025 population #2655 | 73/100 | $815 | $48,802 | 13,113 | 7.2% | +8.84% | competitive | rent watch |
| Millington, Tennessee | 2025 population #2681 | 70/100 | $1,111 | $49,979 | 12,953 | 4.7% | +22.43% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County, Tennessee | 2025 population #2731 | 72/100 | $853 | $72,747 | 12,623 | 0.6% | +8.76% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Lenoir City, Tennessee | 2025 population #2747 | 76/100 | $932 | $67,259 | 12,530 | 5.1% | +24.17% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Red Bank, Tennessee | 2025 population #2770 | 69/100 | $1,283 | $63,983 | 12,405 | 3.8% | +4.24% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Lawrenceburg, Tennessee | 2025 population #2797 | 68/100 | $775 | $42,343 | 12,236 | 7.8% | +5.21% | competitive | rent watch |
| Collegedale, Tennessee | 2025 population #2913 | 70/100 | $1,581 | $70,246 | 11,499 | 1.6% | +3.59% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Martin, Tennessee | 2025 population #2998 | 65/100 | $859 | $43,381 | 11,060 | 6.4% | +2.10% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Fairview, Tennessee | 2025 population #3030 | 76/100 | $1,301 | $91,131 | 10,877 | 3.3% | +15.90% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Oakland, Tennessee | 2025 population #3042 | 72/100 | $1,992 | $97,798 | 10,835 | 3.3% | +20.59% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Union City, Tennessee | 2025 population #3045 | 61/100 | $739 | $50,870 | 10,814 | 5.3% | -3.28% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Atoka, Tennessee | 2025 population #3076 | 73/100 | $1,237 | $89,663 | 10,645 | 4.5% | +6.34% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Paris, Tennessee | 2025 population #3113 | 62/100 | $780 | $41,012 | 10,468 | 2.2% | +1.57% | competitive | rent watch |
| Clinton, Tennessee | 2025 population #3114 | 69/100 | $962 | $68,882 | 10,466 | 1.4% | +4.27% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Winchester, Tennessee | 2025 population #3120 | 74/100 | $974 | $62,782 | 10,438 | 4.4% | +11.26% | competitive | rent watch |
| Thompson's Station, Tennessee | 2025 population #3327 | 79/100 | $2,088 | $132,647 | 9,469 | 6.4% | +27.20% | competitive | rent watch |
| Brownsville, Tennessee | 2025 population #3381 | 55/100 | $767 | $43,494 | 9,301 | 8.6% | -6.18% | competitive | rent watch |
| Jefferson City, Tennessee | 2025 population #3440 | 73/100 | $851 | $60,638 | 9,103 | 6.1% | +8.32% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Signal Mountain, Tennessee | 2025 population #3511 | 70/100 | $1,852 | $141,008 | 8,824 | 2.4% | -0.25% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Covington, Tennessee | 2025 population #3574 | 57/100 | $933 | $42,254 | 8,585 | 8.8% | -1.01% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Pulaski, Tennessee | 2025 population #3628 | 62/100 | $835 | $48,538 | 8,394 | 7.2% | +0.07% | competitive | rent watch |
| Milan, Tennessee | 2025 population #3637 | 65/100 | $805 | $43,886 | 8,367 | 6.4% | +2.40% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lexington, Tennessee | 2025 population #3710 | 67/100 | $720 | $49,057 | 8,130 | 8.3% | +2.44% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Humboldt, Tennessee | 2025 population #3794 | 65/100 | $742 | $52,917 | 7,841 | 6.1% | -0.58% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Dayton, Tennessee | 2025 population #3801 | 68/100 | $848 | $49,719 | 7,819 | 1.3% | +5.79% | competitive | rent watch |
| Savannah, Tennessee | 2025 population #3842 | 65/100 | $758 | $39,712 | 7,689 | 4.5% | +4.44% | competitive | rent watch |
| Ripley, Tennessee | 2025 population #3897 | 54/100 | $800 | $37,432 | 7,499 | 8.2% | -3.91% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Church Hill, Tennessee | 2025 population #3971 | 67/100 | $1,019 | $65,526 | 7,297 | 13.9% | +4.27% | competitive | rent watch |
| La Follette, Tennessee | 2025 population #4011 | 54/100 | $696 | $37,581 | 7,176 | 7.5% | -3.50% | competitive | rent watch |
| Greenbrier, Tennessee | 2025 population #4012 | 67/100 | $1,212 | $85,174 | 7,170 | 1.8% | +3.30% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Fayetteville, Tennessee | 2025 population #4044 | 60/100 | $779 | $49,223 | 7,068 | 5.7% | -0.07% | competitive | rent watch |
| Newport, Tennessee | 2025 population #4049 | 57/100 | $720 | $31,250 | 7,049 | 0.6% | +2.97% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Munford, Tennessee | 2025 population #4071 | 75/100 | $1,176 | $89,531 | 6,996 | 7.9% | +10.91% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Jonesborough, Tennessee | 2025 population #4074 | 75/100 | $1,129 | $74,015 | 6,990 | 1.7% | +19.14% | competitive | rent watch |
| Loudon, Tennessee | 2025 population #4083 | 74/100 | $879 | $53,650 | 6,963 | 2.4% | +16.15% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, Tennessee | 2025 population #4100 | 72/100 | $841 | $66,469 | 6,920 | 4.5% | +7.00% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Sweetwater, Tennessee | 2025 population #4168 | 70/100 | $619 | $45,451 | 6,706 | 2.7% | +4.50% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 2025 population #4203 | 62/100 | $1,053 | $53,261 | 6,598 | 3.5% | +2.93% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Henderson, Tennessee | 2025 population #4206 | 67/100 | $781 | $45,938 | 6,590 | 3.3% | +4.29% | competitive | rent watch |
| Millersville, Tennessee | 2025 population #4265 | 61/100 | $1,475 | $71,789 | 6,438 | 5.4% | +2.21% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Kingston, Tennessee | 2025 population #4316 | 68/100 | $716 | $71,675 | 6,299 | 8.1% | +3.52% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Harriman, Tennessee | 2025 population #4349 | 66/100 | $763 | $44,653 | 6,192 | 4.3% | +4.21% | competitive | rent watch |
| Dunlap, Tennessee | 2025 population #4386 | 70/100 | $868 | $45,589 | 6,089 | 12.2% | +13.77% | competitive | rent watch |
| Lafayette, Tennessee | 2025 population #4410 | 69/100 | $896 | $51,736 | 6,020 | 5.4% | +7.50% | competitive | rent watch |
| Erwin, Tennessee | 2025 population #4411 | 63/100 | $614 | $47,487 | 6,019 | 3.2% | -1.00% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Medina, Tennessee | 2025 population #4504 | 81/100 | $1,206 | $107,807 | 5,813 | 3.3% | +13.42% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Pleasant View, Tennessee | 2025 population #4514 | 75/100 | $1,802 | $109,213 | 5,797 | 6.4% | +20.32% | competitive | rent watch |
| Ashland City, Tennessee | 2025 population #4569 | 75/100 | $1,336 | $79,231 | 5,650 | 1.4% | +8.84% | competitive | rent watch |
| McKenzie, Tennessee | 2025 population #4579 | 65/100 | $663 | $37,236 | 5,632 | 4.0% | +1.90% | competitive | rent watch |
| Smithville, Tennessee | 2025 population #4586 | 71/100 | $740 | $33,192 | 5,620 | 7.4% | +12.13% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Rockwood, Tennessee | 2025 population #4592 | 66/100 | $774 | $47,791 | 5,607 | 10.5% | +3.01% | competitive | rent watch |
| Mount Carmel, Tennessee | 2025 population #4629 | 67/100 | $643 | $68,866 | 5,540 | 7.4% | +2.06% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Madisonville, Tennessee | 2025 population #4674 | 68/100 | $726 | $39,878 | 5,428 | 6.8% | +5.75% | competitive | rent watch |
| Mount Pleasant, Tennessee | 2025 population #4838 | 68/100 | $839 | $50,108 | 5,103 | 3.8% | +6.67% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bolivar, Tennessee | 2025 population #4874 | 55/100 | $808 | $39,028 | 5,043 | 13.2% | -3.00% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Sparta, Tennessee | 2025 population #4881 | 65/100 | $731 | $50,080 | 5,038 | 7.8% | +0.44% | competitive | rent-friendly |