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Bristol is a small city of 27,636 people in Sullivan County, Tennessee. It's about 17 miles from Johnson City, TN and 121 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $842 a month.
27,636people
$195kTypical home
$842/moRent
86° / 46°Summer / winter
7"Snow
218Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,636
- Part of a metro area
- About 845 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 17 mi to Johnson City, TN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,227/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (350 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,815 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to TRI airport
- 112 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 106 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,568 ft
- 273 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 315 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+55 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk