Tennessee county rankings
Best counties in Tennessee to live
We scored 95 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudon County | 78 | $292,600 | $80,296 | 2.7% | 640 |
| 2 | Van Buren County | 75 | $149,200 | $60,281 | 3.7% | 366 |
| 3 | Williamson County | 75 | $673,700 | $131,202 | 2.0% | 649 |
| 4 | Sumner County | 72 | $364,000 | $86,005 | 3.2% | 657 |
| 5 | Wilson County | 72 | $397,000 | $94,048 | 3.5% | 712 |
| 6 | Maury County | 68 | $307,500 | $74,162 | 2.5% | 1,055 |
| 7 | Stewart County | 68 | $182,700 | $62,052 | 3.0% | 787 |
| 8 | Cannon County | 67 | $227,600 | $58,092 | 2.4% | 229 |
| 9 | Blount County | 66 | $275,700 | $74,607 | 3.7% | 743 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 64 | $215,700 | $61,553 | 2.9% | 1,009 |
| 11 | Robertson County | 64 | $296,700 | $78,439 | 3.5% | 783 |
| 12 | Weakley County | 64 | $136,300 | $49,502 | 3.0% | 910 |
| 13 | Perry County | 63 | $113,800 | $50,489 | 8.9% | 426 |
| 14 | Smith County | 62 | $224,500 | $62,799 | 3.1% | 685 |
| 15 | Carroll County | 61 | $122,100 | $50,391 | 4.2% | 604 |
Also see: Where to move in Tennessee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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