Elizabethton, TN
Census place 4723500 · pop 14,374
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,975 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
30.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
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.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$172,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
52/100 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.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,067/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for Elizabethton: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Elizabethton, TN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Elizabethton scores 47/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent 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 Elizabethton, TN expensive to live in?
- Elizabethton has a median home value of $172,900 and typical rent around $1,067/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Elizabethton, TN?
- Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (20.9%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Elizabethton, TN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,067/mo) — 94/100, 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.