Greeneville, TN

Census place 4730980 · pop 15,646

D−44/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$1,100/mo · top 7%
🚽 Broadband80.8% · bottom 4%
Taxes
0.63% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Broadband access80.8%4

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

80.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.535

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.53 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Adult smoking19.2%8

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

19.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Median household income$49,88912

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

$49,889 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poor mental health19.4%17

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

19.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity40.2%18

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

40.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.5%21

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

4.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate18.5%22

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

18.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Physical inactivity30.7%22

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

30.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Uninsured adults12.4%29

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

12.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%42

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

26.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Homeownership63.0%48

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)+4.7%62

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

+4.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Housing cost$227,40063

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

$227,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Property-tax burden0.63%81

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

0.63% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Commute time19 min83

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

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

Natural disaster riskCounty-level43/10092

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

43/100 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.

Rent$1,100/mo93

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

$1,100/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Greeneville: 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 Greeneville, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Greeneville scores 44/100 — 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 broadband access. 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 Greeneville, TN expensive to live in?
Greeneville has a median home value of $227,400 and typical rent around $1,100/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Greeneville, TN?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (80.8%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Greeneville, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,100/mo) — 93/100, 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.