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Best Places to Live in Knoxville Metro Area, Tennessee

Ranked #4 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Ranked #10 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Ranked #42 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Ranked #47 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Ranked #76 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

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Population:709,299
Pop. Change:15%
State: Tennessee
Metro Area:Knoxville Metro Area
County:Knox, Blount, ... 5 more
City:Knoxville, Oak Ridge, ... 22 more
Zip Code:37920, 37940, ... 62 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about the Knoxville, Tennessee Metro Area

As of 2011, Knoxville Metro Area's population is 709,299 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 15.06 percent.

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The median home cost in Knoxville Metro Area is $145,800. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.99 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Knoxville Metro Area's cost of living is 10.80% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Knoxville Metro Area public schools spend $4,512 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 17.6 students per teacher in Knoxville Metro Area.

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The unemployment rate in Knoxville Metro Area is 7.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Knoxville Metro Area jobs have Increased by 3.11 percent.

Average Commute time is 24 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Knoxville Metro Area's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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