Alcoa, TN

Census place 4700540 · pop 12,222

D51/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Growth+27.8% · top 4%
🚽 Mental19.8% · bottom 13%
Taxes
0.86% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Poor mental health19.8%13

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

19.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult smoking17.6%15

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

17.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Income inequality0.4727

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Adult obesity38.4%28

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Air quality (AQI)County-level47 AQI33

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

47 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Uninsured adults11.6%34

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

11.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Median household income$65,71437

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$65,714 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity27.2%38

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

27.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate12.9%43

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

12.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Commute time24 min50

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost$277,10051

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$277,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Broadband access91.9%52

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

91.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Rent$1,679/mo56

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,679/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Property-tax burden0.86%58

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.86% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Homeownership66.6%58

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

66.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%58

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

34.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level67/10078

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

67/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.9%83

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+27.8%96

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+27.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Not measured for Alcoa: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Alcoa, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Alcoa scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is poor mental health. Tennessee overall ranks #32 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Alcoa, TN expensive to live in?
Alcoa has a median home value of $277,100 and typical rent around $1,679/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Alcoa, TN?
Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (19.8%) — 13/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Alcoa, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+27.8%) — 96/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.