Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN
Census place 4744382 · pop 6,674
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
77.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,469 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$285,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
8.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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 67.2% · better than most cities
82.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.45% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
12/100 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 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government: 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 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) 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 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 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN expensive to live in?
- Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government has a median home value of $285,300 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (77.4%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (12/100) — 99/100, 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.