Mount Juliet, TN

Census place 4750780 · pop 42,073

C63/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in TN
📍 Tennessee ranks #32 of 50 states →
🏆 Prop tax0.40% · top 4%
🚽 Commute30 min · bottom 16%
Taxes
0.40% property · US 0.99%9.61% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Commute time30 min16

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

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

Housing cost$460,10023

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

$460,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.4726

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Rent$2,107/mo29

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

$2,107/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Poor mental health17.0%52

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

17.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult smoking12.2%61

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

12.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Air quality (AQI)County-level41 AQI62

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

41 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level80/10064

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

80/100 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.

Uninsured adults8.1%65

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

8.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Homeownership72.1%72

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

72.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult obesity29.5%78

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

29.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$107,06880

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

$107,068 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate6.0%80

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

6.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%81

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

49.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity18.8%84

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

18.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Broadband access95.7%84

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

95.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.8%87

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

2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+22.4%94

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

+22.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden0.40%96

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

0.40% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Not measured for Mount Juliet: Crime, 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 Mount Juliet, TN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Mount Juliet scores 63/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is property-tax burden and its weakest is commute time. 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 Mount Juliet, TN expensive to live in?
Mount Juliet has a median home value of $460,100 and typical rent around $2,107/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Mount Juliet, TN?
Its weakest measured area is commute time (30 min) — 16/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Mount Juliet, TN best at?
Its strongest measured area is property-tax burden (0.40%) — 96/100, 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.