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Johnson City is a mid-size city of 72,222 people in Washington County, Tennessee. It's part of the Johnson City, TN area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $268k and rent runs about $1k a month.
72,222people
$268kTypical home
$1,023/moRent
86° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
218Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 72,222
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,651 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Johnson City, TN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $268k (≈$1,691/mo)
- Median rent $1,023/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 47°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
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 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 (411 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,105 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 24% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to TRI airport
- 97 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,641 ft
- 270 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 304 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+40 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