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Murfreesboro, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Rutherford County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
157,547
Population
2,441/sq mi density
$76,241
Median Income
$38,087 per capita
$365,100
Home Value
$421,928 Zillow
$1,376
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
294 sunny days/yr
419
Violent Crime/100K
2,897 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,241 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$365,100 home value, $1,376/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
419 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,241
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,087
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murfreesboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murfreesboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,241
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,087
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,175
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,225
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,225
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,630M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,776
Restaurants
681
Healthcare
697
Retail
953
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,175
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,546
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,241 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,087 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,175 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,225 |
| County GDP | $27,630M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,776 |
| Restaurants | 681 |
| Healthcare | 697 |
| Retail | 953 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,175 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,546 |