Clinton, TN

Census place 4715580 · pop 10,239

D−49/ 100
🫤 Rough
C
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Prop tax0.53% · top 12%
🚽 Smoking19.4% · bottom 7%
Taxes
0.53% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Adult smoking19.4%7

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

19.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health20.3%9

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

20.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity42.4%9

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

42.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Broadband access85.2%13

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

85.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%22

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

20.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity28.5%32

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

28.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Income inequality0.4537

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Uninsured adults10.8%39

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

10.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Median household income$68,88242

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

$68,882 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate12.7%44

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

12.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership63.0%47

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

63.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Population growth (5yr)+2.8%49

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

+2.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Commute time24 min52

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

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

Air quality (AQI)County-level41 AQI62

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

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

Housing cost$225,00064

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

$225,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.2%71

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

3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level58/10085

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

58/100 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.

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.

Property-tax burden0.53%88

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

0.53% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Not measured for Clinton: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Clinton, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Clinton scores 49/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is property-tax burden and its weakest is adult smoking. 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 Clinton, TN expensive to live in?
Clinton has a median home value of $225,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Clinton, TN?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (19.4%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Clinton, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is property-tax burden (0.53%) — 88/100, 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.