Morristown, TN
Census place 4750280 · pop 31,527
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
23.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
22.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
20.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
26.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.0% 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
$47,917 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
54.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
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 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% 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 +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,480/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$181,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.49% 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
40/100 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 Morristown: 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 Morristown, TN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Morristown scores 42/100 — 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 natural disaster risk and its weakest is adult smoking. 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 Morristown, TN expensive to live in?
- Morristown has a median home value of $181,100 and typical rent around $1,480/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Morristown, TN?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (23.2%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Morristown, TN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (40/100) — 93/100, 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.