Knox County, Tennessee
Population 494,148 · Knoxville, Farragut
- Overall cost of living: −7.4% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 41%, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 5.1 per 1k, higher than 91% 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 | $320,900 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,261 | higher than 85% 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 | 0.43% | lower than 91% 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 | $1,367 | lower than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,222 | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 502.9 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈202 days | lower than 66% 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 | ≈5 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Airport, TN, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 36 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 87 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.3% of weeks | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.8°F | higher than 58% 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 | 54.2 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $99/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.44/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $23/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.9/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 308.4 mi | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈543.8 ft | higher than 60% 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 | 92.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.9% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.08 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.91 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 109/100k | higher than 93% 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 | 74.3 yrs | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 464/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.5/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.3% | higher than 73% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 29 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 163 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 189 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 44 per sq mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.1 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13.8 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Population | 494,148 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.4 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.4% Dem | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 79.1% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Black | 8% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 325 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.9 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 49 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 37 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 945 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 108 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 105 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 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 | 32 | higher than 99% 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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