Anderson County, Tennessee
Population 79,153 · Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs
- Overall cost of living: −7.4% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- On-time high school graduation: 95%, higher than 87% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Knoxville, TN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $239,400 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,031 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $178/mo | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,610/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.54% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,289 | lower than 65% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,183 | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 622 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈195 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 28°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 44 days | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 68 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.6% of weeks | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.5°F | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 56.4 in | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $141/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $108/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.39/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.26/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.1 µg/m³ | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 323.1 mi | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,180.1 ft | higher than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.3% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.8:1 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.79 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.89 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 57/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 12 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yrs | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 126/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 65.5% | higher than 52% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 178 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.1% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 179 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 27 per sq mi | higher than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.6 per 1k | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Population | 79,153 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.5 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 31.5% Dem | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67.3% Rep | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 86.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.1% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.4% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 49 parks | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.8 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 61 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.2% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 47 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 729 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 108 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 102 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 38 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 21 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 226 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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