Rutherford County, Tennessee
Population 360,646 · Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne
- Overall cost of living: −3.7% vs the US average, higher than 81% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 93.8%, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $382,600 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,502 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $150/mo | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,610/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.48% | lower than 85% 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 | $1,839 | higher than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $85,470 | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +15.3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 375.1 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈208 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 28°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 48 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 89 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.8% of weeks | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.7°F | higher than 70% 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 | 53.5 in | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $121/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $96/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6.3/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 364.3 mi | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈841 ft | higher than 72% 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 | 35.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.8% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% 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 8.56 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.28 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 44/100k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 yrs | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 151/100k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 56/100k | higher than 66% 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 | 44 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 44 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 48 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 39 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.9 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.4 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Population | 360,646 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.2 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +12.3 per 1k/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 38.4% Dem | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 60.1% Rep | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 63.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Black | 14.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.6% | higher than 91% 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 | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 431 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.9 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 87 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 39 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 473 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 38 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 267 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 170 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 466 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 50 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 53 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
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