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Living in Halls, TN

Halls is a big small town of 10,272 people in Knox County, Tennessee. It's about 8 miles from Knoxville, TN and 156 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $321k and rent runs about $1k a month.

10,272people
$321kTypical home
$1,178/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
4"Snow
225Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,272
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,164 people per sq mi
  • 156 mi to Nashville, TN
  • 8 mi to Knoxville, TN
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $321k (≈$2,026/mo)
  • Median rent $1,178/mo
  • Median household income $91k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 46°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 225 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
  • 140 cloudy days a year
  • 48 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 4" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (341 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,423 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 52
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 27% are 65 or older
  • 36% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to TYS airport
  • 19 mi to TYS (major hub)
  • 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 92% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,030 ft
  • 301 mi to the ocean
  • 111 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 30 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 31 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 489 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 42 bars within 25 mi
  • 144 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 26 museums within 25 mi
  • 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 35% of Tennessee districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Knox County: R+20 in 2024
  • Tennessee: R+30 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Moderate earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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