Jonesborough, TN
Census place 4738540 · pop 6,232
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$299,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$74,015 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
11.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
64.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,717/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
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.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
54/100 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 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.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+14.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Jonesborough: 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 Jonesborough, TN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Jonesborough scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) 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 Jonesborough, TN expensive to live in?
- Jonesborough has a median home value of $299,200 and typical rent around $1,717/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Jonesborough, TN?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (88.5%) — 28/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Jonesborough, TN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+14.8%) — 89/100, 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.