What it's like to live in Mount Juliet
Mount Juliet is a small city in Tennessee with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Mount Juliet deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and above-average rainfall.
The good
- Low unemployment
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Above-average commute times
- Above-average rainfall
How Mount Juliet compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Mount Juliet
Based on Mount Juliet's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,022
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $80,440 a year
- 49% of Mount Juliet renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$92,020
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $46,010
- Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 42% above US
$2,011/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,011 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $460,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $460,100 · 49% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 35% below US
2.8% unemployment
Unemployment here is 2.8%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 69% below US
102 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 707/100k · Mount Juliet Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 16% above US
30 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.2 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 30°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 38% above US
50% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 50% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
8 public schools inside the boundary
There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Stones River National Battlefield (23 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Mount Juliet's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,011/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers, anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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