Cumberland County, Tennessee
Population 63,553 · Crossville, Crab Orchard, Pleasant Hill
- Overall cost of living: −15.1% vs the US average, lower than 85% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Median age: 53.5, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−15.1% | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Tennessee outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $250,500 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Median rent | $839 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $138/mo | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,720/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.29% | lower than 98% 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 | $730 | lower than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $60,375 | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 268 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈206 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 14 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 7 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 84 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.9% of weeks | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.9°F | higher than 66% 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 | 60.7 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $92/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $57/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.45/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 344.9 mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,249.5 ft | higher than 78% 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 | 91.1% | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.1% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.1:1 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.58 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.92 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 60/100k | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.1 yrs | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 46/100k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 60% | lower than 57% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 86 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 125 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.7% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 135 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 16 per sq mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.8 per 1k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Population | 63,553 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median age | 53.5 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +24.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 20.2% Dem | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 79.1% Rep | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 92.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.5% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 18 parks | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.5 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 65 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 62 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 512 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 43 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 18 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 64% of US counties |
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