Johnson City

Johnson City, TN

TennesseePop. 213K#226 largest metro

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Median Rent

$934/mo

#139 most affordable

Median Income

$56,846

#440 highest income

Median Home Value

$239,400

#236 most affordable to buy

Population

213K

#226 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

87.4COL Index

Affordable12.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$934/mo

Home Value

$239,400

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$56,846

Metro Population

213K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,553/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,619/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#139/ 530

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Median Income

#440/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#236/ 530

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Metro Population

#226/ 530

Education

Tennessee state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate89.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,431

Student-Teacher Ratio16.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1189

Bachelor's Degree %32.9%

Healthcare

Tennessee state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K266

Uninsured Rate9.6%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy76 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate628/100k

Property Crime Rate2362/100k

Unemployment Rate3.3%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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