Henderson, TN

Census place 4733260 · pop 6,411

D−42/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster51/100 · top 12%
🚽 Mental23.0% · bottom 1%
Taxes
0.55% 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 health23.0%1

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

23.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Median household income$45,9387

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

$45,938 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate24.1%10

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

24.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Adult smoking17.1%18

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

17.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%30

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

22.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Uninsured adults12.0%31

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

12.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Broadband access89.1%32

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

89.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership58.1%33

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

58.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult obesity37.4%35

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

37.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Income inequality0.4538

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).

Physical inactivity27.0%39

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

27.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Population growth (5yr)+1.9%43

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

+1.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

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

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time24 min49

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

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

Property-tax burden0.55%87

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

0.55% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$147,90087

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

$147,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level51/10088

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

51/100 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 Henderson: 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 Henderson, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Henderson scores 42/100 — 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 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 Henderson, TN expensive to live in?
Henderson has a median home value of $147,900 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Henderson, TN?
Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (23.0%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Henderson, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (51/100) — 88/100, 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.