Meigs County, Tennessee
Population 13,343 · Decatur
- 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.
- On-time high school graduation: 97.5%, higher than 96% 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 | $180,000 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Median rent | $875 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $185/mo | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,720/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.39% | lower than 94% 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 | $693 | lower than 90% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,375 | lower than 62% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.3% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 143.2 | lower than 89% 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 | ≈2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dayton 2SE, TN, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈33 days | lower than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dayton 2SE, TN, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈72 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Dayton 2SE, TN, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 12.2% of weeks | higher than 64% 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 | 58.4 in | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $126/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $90/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.35/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.43/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 317 mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈345.3 ft | lower than 62% 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 | 85.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 13.5% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.5:1 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 97.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.42 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.84 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 30/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 1.5★ | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 70.3 yrs | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 7/100k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 4.2% | lower than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 64 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 150 min | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 81.9% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.9% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 159 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 3 per sq mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.3 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 7.5 per 1k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 13,343 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.4 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +26.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 15.9% Dem | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 83.4% Rep | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 89.2% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.9% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 0 parks | the lowest in the US |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 8.2 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 58 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 50 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 498 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 60% 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 | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 24 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 10 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
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