Living in Knoxville (Tennessee)

Knoxville (Tennessee) is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to 190,740 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #319 of 6,227), students (top 8%, #158 of 2,119), digital natives (top 9%, #384 of 4,750).

Residents190,740

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport18 km (McGhee Tyson)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km293,300 people

Lake shore11 km (Lake Fort Loudoun)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeFort Loudoun Lake, 11 km

Nearest major riverHolston, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.692 km

Within 10 km190,740 people

Greater areaGreater Knoxville, the core

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 23:25

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Good to know about Knoxville (Tennessee)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 23:25; in late June it sets around 2:56.

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How Knoxville (Tennessee) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Tennessee
Young family	52	#4,919 of 11,898	#37 of 164	Map
Low-income household	58	#875 of 9,771	#10 of 159	Map
Low-income family	54	#2,196 of 8,006	#25 of 103	Map
Single parent	58	#1,693 of 6,237	#18 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#4,999 of 9,474	#38 of 130	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,818 of 9,474	#51 of 130	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,711 of 10,762	#66 of 175	Map
Single professional	63	#1,273 of 4,537	#4 of 53	Map
Young professional	66	#1,142 of 4,444	#5 of 45	Map
DINKS	62	#1,741 of 3,053	#5 of 35	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,405 of 7,271	#26 of 116	Map
Commuter	78	#319 of 6,227	#5 of 62	Map
Car-free household	70	#764 of 3,933	#5 of 38	Map
Student	79	#158 of 2,119	#3 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	62	#722 of 8,006	#8 of 103	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#2,746 of 12,111	#47 of 212	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#1,351 of 4,114	#5 of 43	Map
Expat professional	61	#3,165 of 7,271	#8 of 116	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#6,055 of 9,474	#16 of 130	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#15,933 of 18,063	#312 of 324	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#9,522 of 16,523	#183 of 297	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#14,520 of 18,063	#307 of 324	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#7,621 of 16,523	#33 of 297	Map
Lottery winner	69	#2,787 of 21,167	#5 of 369	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#6,746 of 12,111	#72 of 212	Map
Coastal living	66	#2,976 of 6,413	#40 of 115	Map
Business owner	67	#2,758 of 12,111	#10 of 212	Map
Digital native	66	#384 of 4,750	#5 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Foundation90
Sea or lake shore85
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Education and family64
Jobs and economy63
Health and elderly59
Flat land (terrain relief)57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Lifestyle and amenities49
Affordability43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
Safety and community25
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
Green space22
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.