Johnson City, TN vs Sevierville, TN

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

MetricJohnson City, TNSevierville, TN
Population72,22218,397
Median Household Income$57,254$52,421
Median Rent$1,023/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$268,200$289,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%51.6%
Poverty Rate20.3%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k417385
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1373,054
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—351
Summer Highs84°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min23.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.5
College Degree Rate42.5%24.6%
Foreign-Born %4.6%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+4.5%

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