Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to raise a family in Tennessee using data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors, including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather.
Listed in the top 30:
#26. Coffee County, Tennessee
– Population: 57,227
– Median home value: $170,800 (67% own)
– Median rent: $754 (33% own)
– Median household income: $52,626
– Top public schools: New Union Elementary School (grade B+), Tullahoma High School (grade B+), Westwood Elementary School (grade B+)
– Top private schools: Temple Baptist Christian School (grade unavailable), Tullahoma Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
– Top places to live: Manchester (grade B), Tullahoma (grade B), New Union (grade B minus)
#2. Rutherford County, Tennessee
– Population: 335,595
– Median home value: $256,700 (65% own)
– Median rent: $1,184 (35% own)
– Median household income: $72,985
– Top public schools: Central Magnet School (grade A+), Thurman Francis Arts Academy (grade A), Blackman High School (grade A)
– Top private schools: Providence Christian Academy (grade A minus), Lancaster Christian Academy (grade B+), Franklin Road Christian School (grade B+)
– Top places to live: Murfreesboro (grade A minus), Smyrna (grade B+), La Vergne (grade B+)
#1. Williamson County, Tennessee
– Population: 242,386
– Median home value: $497,500 (80% own)
– Median rent: $1,670 (20% own)
– Median household income: $116,492
– Top public schools: Ravenwood High School (grade A+), Brentwood High School (grade A+), Jordan Elementary School (grade A+)
– Top private schools: Battle Ground Academy (grade A+), Brentwood Academy (grade A), Franklin Classical School (grade A minus)
– Top places to live: Brentwood (grade A+), Nolensville (grade A+), Franklin (grade A+)
