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    Is Mount Juliet a good place to live?

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    Mount Juliet ranks #2 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $423,000
    +10.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,875
    per month
    Household income
    $107,847
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mount Juliet

    The median home value in Mount Juliet is $423,000 and median rent is $1,875 a month, against a median household income of $107,847. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mount Juliet crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Tennessee the 2025 rate was 499 violent and 1,661 property crimes per 100,000 people — #14 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mount Juliet, TN

    Mount Juliet has about 40,828 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Mount Juliet with

    Mount Juliet vs NashvilleMount Juliet vs MemphisMount Juliet vs KnoxvilleMount Juliet vs ChattanoogaMount Juliet vs ClarksvilleMount Juliet vs MurfreesboroMount Juliet vs FranklinMount Juliet vs Johnson City

    More: Where to move in Tennessee · Best counties in Tennessee

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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