Tipton County, Tennessee
Population 61,553 · Atoka, Covington, Munford
- Overall cost of living: −7.8% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 6.7 per 1k, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.8% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $240,600 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,013 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $181/mo | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,720/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.5% | lower than 84% 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 | $1,211 | lower than 68% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,127 | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 174.9 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈217 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 49 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 70 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.8% of weeks | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.2°F | higher than 80% 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 | $143/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $54/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.18/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $72/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 349.1 mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈239.3 ft | lower than 80% 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 | 89.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.7% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.2% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16:1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.21 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 yrs | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 58/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 58.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 33 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.7% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 49 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 14 per sq mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.7 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.8 per 1k | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Population | 61,553 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Median age | 39 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23.1% Dem | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75.9% Rep | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 73.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Black | 18.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% 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 | 3.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 25 parks | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.1 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 86 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 374 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 119 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 47 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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