Best places to live in Tennessee
- Overall Rank: 357
- Population: 44,830
- Median household income: $181,576
- Median home value: $842,400 (92% own)
- Median rent: $2,459 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Ravenwood High School (grade A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (grade A+), Jordan Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: University School of Nashville (grade A+), Harpeth Hall School (grade A+), Montgomery Bell Academy (grade A+)
- Overall Rank: 869
- Population: 23,795
- Median household income: $135,725
- Median home value: $463,300 (86% own)
- Median rent: $1,525 (14% rent)
- Top public schools: Farragut High School (grade A), L&N STEM Academy (grade A), Farragut Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Webb School of Knoxville (grade A+), Rivers Edge Christian Academy (grade A), Knoxville Catholic High School (grade A)
- Overall Rank: 1,129
- Population: 83,630
- Median household income: $106,592
- Median home value: $574,000 (64% own)
- Median rent: $1,785 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: Jordan Elementary School (grade A+), Creekside Elementary School (grade A+), Brentwood High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School of Nashville (grade A+), Harpeth Hall School (grade A+), Montgomery Bell Academy (grade A+)
- Overall Rank: 1,841
- Population: 41,094
- Median household income: $140,429
- Median home value: $402,300 (88% own)
- Median rent: $1,700 (12% rent)
- Top public schools: Forest Hill Elementary School (grade A), White Station High School (grade A), Farmington Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Lausanne Collegiate School (grade A+), St. Mary's Episcopal School (grade A+), Memphis University School (grade A+)
- Overall Rank: 256
- Population: 14,444
- Median household income: $158,266
- Median home value: $601,900 (93% own)
- Median rent: $2,714 (7% rent)
- Top public schools: Ravenwood High School (grade A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (grade A+), Jordan Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Franklin Road Academy (grade A), Brentwood Academy (grade A), Lighthouse Christian School & Preschool (grade A)
- Overall Rank: 1,777
- Population: 8,833
- Median household income: $132,639
- Median home value: $431,800 (89% own)
- Median rent: $1,670 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: STEM School Chattanooga (grade A), Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts (grade A), Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (CSAS) - Upper School (grade A)
- Top private schools: McCallie School (grade A+), Baylor School (grade A+), Girls Preparatory School (grade A)
- Overall Rank: 1,826
- Population: 1,539
- Median household income: $55,444
- Median home value: $358,300 (3% own)
- Median rent: $1,638 (97% rent)
- Top public schools: Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet School (grade A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (grade A+), Valor Flagship Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School of Nashville (grade A+), Harpeth Hall School (grade A+), Montgomery Bell Academy (grade A+)
- Overall Rank: 1,688
- Population: 3,823
- Median household income: $79,056
- Median home value: $857,999 (20% own)
- Median rent: $1,853 (80% rent)
- Top public schools: Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet School (grade A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (grade A+), Valor Flagship Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School of Nashville (grade A+), Harpeth Hall School (grade A+), Montgomery Bell Academy (grade A+)
- Overall Rank: 1,151
- Population: 1,190
- Median household income: $79,166
- Median home value: $357,829 (30% own)
- Median rent: $1,766 (70% rent)
- Top public schools: Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet School (grade A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (grade A+), Valor Flagship Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School of Nashville (grade A+), Harpeth Hall School (grade A+), Montgomery Bell Academy (grade A+)
- Overall Rank: 911
- Population: 1,527
- Median household income: $96,607
- Median home value: $342,594 (26% own)
- Median rent: $1,950 (74% rent)
- Top public schools: Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet School (grade A+), Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School (grade A+), Valor Flagship Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School of Nashville (grade A+), Harpeth Hall School (grade A+), Montgomery Bell Academy (grade A+)
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 42 states.