Elizabethton, TN vs Kingsport, TN

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

MetricElizabethton, TNKingsport, TN
Population14,37456,262
Median Household Income$46,975$52,490
Median Rent$740/mo$907/mo
Median Home Value$172,900$234,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8886
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.7%43.9%
Poverty Rate18.8%20.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k270572
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1742,224
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—296
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min19.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614
College Degree Rate26.4%31.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+3.6%

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