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Best places to live in Tennessee

369 places and 4,542,366 residents in Tennessee, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Lebanon (Tennessee)9#9 Fairview (Tennessee)8#8 Signal Mountain7#7 Thompson's Station6#6 Hendersonville (Tennessee)5#5 Nolensville4#4 Brentwood (Tennessee)3#3 Green Hill2#2 Mount Juliet1#1 Franklin (Tennessee)
Young family fit across Tennessee, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Franklin (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 72,639 residents    70
  2. 2Mount Juliet
    Tennessee, 31,540 residents    69
  3. 3Green Hill
    Tennessee, 6,618 residents    66
  4. 4Brentwood (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 41,763 residents    65
  5. 5Nolensville
    Tennessee, 6,939 residents    64
  6. 6Hendersonville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 56,018 residents    64
  7. 7Thompson's Station
    Tennessee, 3,801 residents    63
  8. 8Signal Mountain
    Tennessee, 8,528 residents    62
  9. 9Fairview (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 8,331 residents    61
  10. 10Lebanon (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 30,262 residents    61

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For retired couples

  1. 1Franklin (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 72,639 residents    76
  2. 2Nolensville
    Tennessee, 6,939 residents    72
  3. 3Thompson's Station
    Tennessee, 3,801 residents    70
  4. 4Brentwood (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 41,763 residents    70
  5. 5Signal Mountain
    Tennessee, 8,528 residents    68
  6. 6East Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 154,024 residents    68
  7. 7Hendersonville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 56,018 residents    68
  8. 8Red Bank (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 11,769 residents    67
  9. 9Farragut
    Tennessee, 21,919 residents    66
  10. 10Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 181,099 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1East Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 154,024 residents    67
  2. 2Signal Mountain
    Tennessee, 8,528 residents    66
  3. 3Clarksville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 166,722 residents    65
  4. 4Mount Juliet
    Tennessee, 31,540 residents    65
  5. 5Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 181,099 residents    65
  6. 6Red Bank (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 11,769 residents    65
  7. 7Cleveland (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 43,898 residents    65
  8. 8Franklin (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 72,639 residents    65
  9. 9Hendersonville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 56,018 residents    64
  10. 10Oak Ridge (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 29,302 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1East Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 154,024 residents    81
  2. 2Nashville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 689,447 residents    80
  3. 3Murfreesboro (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 165,430 residents    80
  4. 4Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 181,099 residents    80
  5. 5Knoxville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 190,740 residents    78
  6. 6Clarksville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 166,722 residents    76
  7. 7East Ridge
    Tennessee, 20,979 residents    75
  8. 8Brentwood (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 41,763 residents    72
  9. 9Red Bank (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 11,769 residents    72
  10. 10Memphis (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 633,104 residents    71

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For single professionals

  1. 1Nashville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 689,447 residents    75
  2. 2East Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 154,024 residents    68
  3. 3Chattanooga
    Tennessee, 181,099 residents    67
  4. 4Knoxville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 190,740 residents    63
  5. 5Memphis (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 633,104 residents    62
  6. 6East Ridge
    Tennessee, 20,979 residents    57
  7. 7Franklin (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 72,639 residents    56
  8. 8Clarksville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 166,722 residents    55
  9. 9Red Bank (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 11,769 residents    55
  10. 10Murfreesboro (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 165,430 residents    54

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Maryville (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 28,464 residents    63
  2. 2Mount Carmel (Tennessee, 5,425 residents)
    Tennessee, 5,425 residents    61
  3. 3Kingsport
    Tennessee, 53,014 residents    59
  4. 4Eagleton Village
    Tennessee, 5,052 residents    59
  5. 5Alcoa
    Tennessee, 9,316 residents    59
  6. 6Bloomingdale (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 9,888 residents    58
  7. 7Bristol (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 26,666 residents    57
  8. 8Church Hill (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 6,719 residents    57
  9. 9Colonial Heights (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 6,934 residents    57
  10. 10Morristown (Tennessee)
    Tennessee, 29,478 residents    57

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All profiles in Tennessee

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyFranklin (Tennessee)70164
Low-income householdMaryville (Tennessee)66159
Low-income familyMount Juliet67103
Single parentMount Juliet7086
Pensioner coupleFranklin (Tennessee)76130
Single pensionerFranklin (Tennessee)77130
Early retireeFranklin (Tennessee)71175
Single professionalNashville (Tennessee)7553
Young professionalNashville (Tennessee)7845
DINKSNashville (Tennessee)7835
Remote workerEast Chattanooga67116
CommuterEast Chattanooga8162
Car-free householdNashville (Tennessee)8438
StudentNashville (Tennessee)8223
First-home buyerMaryville (Tennessee)66103
Budget-constrained moverMaryville (Tennessee)63212
Urban lifestyle seekerNashville (Tennessee)7843
Expat professionalNashville (Tennessee)74116
Healthcare-first moverFranklin (Tennessee)75130
Nature-focused householdFriendsville66324
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverDayton (Tennessee)63297
Rural value seekerWaynesboro (Tennessee)68324
High-net-worth moverFranklin (Tennessee)70297
Lottery winnerNashville (Tennessee)78369
Climate-resilient relocationFranklin (Tennessee)73212
Coastal livingLouisville (Tennessee)75115
Business ownerNashville (Tennessee)75212
Digital nativeNashville (Tennessee)7556

Towns of 30,000+ in Tennessee