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Knoxville is a mid-size city of 195,185 people in Knox County, Tennessee. It's part of the Knoxville, TN area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $1k a month.
195,185people
$240kTypical home
$1,191/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
4"Snow
237Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 195,185
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,977 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Atlanta, GA
- In the Knoxville, TN area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,512/mo)
- Median rent $1,191/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (682 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,346 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 21% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to TYS airport
- 11 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 296 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 571 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 171 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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