Bristol, TN vs Elizabethton, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBristol, TNElizabethton, TN
Population27,63614,374
Median Household Income$58,162$46,975
Median Rent$842/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$194,500$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8688
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%28.7%
Poverty Rate13.6%18.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350270
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9192,174
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr296—
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall9 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min20.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.6
College Degree Rate30.6%26.4%
Foreign-Born %1.8%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.