Dunlap, TN

Census place 4722000 · pop 5,678

D−36/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster20/100 · top 2%
🚽 Smoking24.5% · bottom 1%
Taxes
0.52% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Adult smoking24.5%1

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

24.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poverty rate34.3%1

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

34.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Poor mental health22.4%2

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

22.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Broadband access76.2%2

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

76.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Median household income$45,5897

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

$45,589 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity34.5%10

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

34.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%12

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

16.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Uninsured adults16.0%15

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

16.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult obesity40.4%17

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

40.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.0%36

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

4.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time25 min45

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

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

Homeownership62.3%45

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

62.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4261

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$192,10073

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

$192,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Population growth (5yr)+11.3%84

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

+11.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden0.52%89

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

0.52% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level20/10098

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

20/100 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.

Not measured for Dunlap: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Dunlap, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Dunlap scores 36/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk 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 Dunlap, TN expensive to live in?
Dunlap has a median home value of $192,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Dunlap, TN?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (24.5%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Dunlap, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (20/100) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

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