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Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Population: 193,721
VS
Johnson City

Johnson City, TN

Population: 71,455

Knoxville vs Johnson City

Side-by-side comparison of Knoxville, TN and Johnson City, TN

Demographics

Population
194KKnoxville
71KJohnson City
2.7x diff
Median Age
33Knoxville
35Johnson City
5% diff
Pop. Density
1,962Knoxville
1,633Johnson City
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
104Knoxville
43Johnson City
2.4x diff
Male
48.5%
Knoxville
47.8%
Johnson City
1% diff
Female
51.5%
Knoxville
52.2%
Johnson City
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$51KKnoxville
$55KJohnson City
9% diff
Per Capita Income
$33KKnoxville
$36KJohnson City
10% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Knoxville
12.0%
Johnson City
8% diff
Unemployment
2.8%
Knoxville
3.7%
Johnson City
32% diff
Cost of Living
92Knoxville
92Johnson City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,251Knoxville
$1,072Johnson City
17% diff

Housing

Home Value
$214KKnoxville
$238KJohnson City
11% diff
Median Rent
$1,116Knoxville
$957Johnson City
17% diff
Homeownership
46.6%
Knoxville
49.8%
Johnson City
7% diff
Zillow Value
$364KKnoxville
$283KJohnson City
28% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,708Knoxville
$1,349Johnson City
27% diff
Rent Burden
31.9%
Knoxville
30.0%
Johnson City
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
667Knoxville
426Johnson City
57% diff
Property Crime
4,350Knoxville
3,557Johnson City
22% diff
Murder Rate
12Knoxville
1Johnson City
7.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FKnoxville
56°FJohnson City
8% diff
Jan Temp
44°FKnoxville
36°FJohnson City
24% diff
Jul Temp
78°FKnoxville
75°FJohnson City
5% diff
Rainfall
38.5"Knoxville
48.0"Johnson City
25% diff
Snowfall
0.6"Knoxville
6.0"Johnson City
10.9x diff
Sunny Days
298Knoxville
305Johnson City
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
33.7%
Knoxville
41.8%
Johnson City
24% diff
High School+
89.8%
Knoxville
91.0%
Johnson City
1% diff
Graduate+
12.8%
Knoxville
18.9%
Johnson City
48% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.4 minKnoxville
18.8 minJohnson City
9% diff
Drive Alone
74.5%
Knoxville
78.7%
Johnson City
6% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Knoxville
0.5%
Johnson City
2.5x diff
Work from Home
11.1%
Knoxville
10.4%
Johnson City
7% diff

Health

Obesity
37.5%
Knoxville
37.8%
Johnson City
1% diff
Smoking
19.1%
Knoxville
19.0%
Johnson City
1% diff
Uninsured
12.8%
Knoxville
12.2%
Johnson City
5% diff
Diabetes
13.2%
Knoxville
12.2%
Johnson City
8% diff
Heart Disease
6.3%
Knoxville
6.4%
Johnson City
2% diff
Depression
31.7%
Knoxville
32.2%
Johnson City
2% diff

The Verdict

18 Knoxville
:
21 Johnson City

Johnson City leads in 21 of 39 categories

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