What is the #1 best cities for families in tennessee?

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks #1 with 93.30 (family score).

What are the top 5 best cities for families in tennessee?

1. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (93.30), 2. Berry Hill (87.90), 3. Chattanooga (85.90), 4. Knoxville (84.90), 5. Memphis (81.00)

How many cities in Tennessee are ranked?

This ranking includes 219 cities in Tennessee with available data.

Best Cities for Families in Tennessee (2026)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is the #1 ranked city in Tennessee with 93.30 (family score). This ranking includes 219 Tennessee cities with available data.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)

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All 219 Cities Ranked

Source: Multiple Sources

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	684,298	93.30
2	Berry Hill	1,944	87.90
3	Chattanooga	182,832	85.90
4	Knoxville	193,721	84.90
5	Memphis	629,063	81.00
6	Red Bank	11,960	80.40
7	Jackson	68,098	75.10
8	Crossville	12,265	74.80
9	Johnson City	71,455	73.90
10	Fayetteville	7,037	73.50
11	Murfreesboro	157,547	73.40
12	Manchester	12,651	71.90
13	Winchester	9,600	70.90
14	Columbia	43,971	70.80
15	Gatlinburg	3,643	69.90
16	Dyersburg	16,075	69.60
17	McMinnville	13,765	69.60
18	White Bluff	3,961	69.00
19	East Ridge	22,034	69.00
20	Alcoa	11,635	68.80
21	Cookeville	35,544	68.50
22	Athens	14,250	68.30
23	Selmer	4,456	68.20
24	Carthage	2,369	68.00
25	Sevierville	18,105	67.90
26	Cleveland	48,185	67.60
27	Lewisburg	12,607	67.40
28	Jefferson City	8,472	67.40
29	Trenton	4,175	66.40
30	Pulaski	8,305	66.20
31	Pigeon Forge	6,345	65.70
32	Brownsville	9,634	65.70
33	Cornersville	1,832	65.60
34	Bolivar	5,171	65.40
35	Kingsport	55,807	65.40
36	Lebanon	41,951	65.00
37	Dyer	2,334	64.70
38	Decherd	2,816	64.70
39	Union City	11,040	64.40
40	Clinton	10,141	64.10
41	Mount Pleasant	4,803	64.10
42	Humboldt	7,799	63.80
43	Morristown	30,983	63.80
44	Oak Ridge	32,088	63.80
45	Parsons	2,578	63.50
46	Munford	6,459	63.10
47	Newport	6,881	63.00
48	Clarksville	171,897	62.70
49	Jamestown	2,156	62.40
50	Millersville	5,885	62.20
51	Decatur	1,860	62.10
52	Dickson	16,246	61.90
53	Red Boiling Springs	1,394	61.80
54	Harriman	6,021	61.20
55	Ashland City	5,318	60.40
56	Newbern	3,313	60.40
57	Rocky Top	1,830	60.20
58	South Fulton	2,106	60.20
59	Covington	8,612	60.20
60	Springfield	18,985	60.20
61	Martin	10,864	59.60
62	Gordonsville	1,385	59.60
63	Tullahoma	20,672	58.90
64	La Vergne	38,944	58.90
65	Gallatin	46,667	58.90
66	Lenoir City	10,681	58.60
67	Greeneville	15,531	58.30
68	Norris	1,472	58.10
69	Millington	11,117	58.00
70	Shelbyville	24,125	57.80
71	Rockwood	5,510	57.60
72	Smithville	5,158	57.20
73	Bristol	27,490	57.20
74	Vonore	1,829	57.00
75	McEwen	1,814	56.90
76	Kingston	6,042	56.70
77	Smyrna	55,066	56.10
78	Milan	8,194	55.70
79	Brighton	2,865	55.40
80	Goodlettsville	17,598	55.20
81	Portland	13,325	55.20
82	Somerville	3,439	55.20
83	Jonesborough	6,056	55.00
84	Troy	1,915	55.00
85	Mason	1,126	54.30
86	Ardmore	1,280	54.00
87	Madisonville	5,184	53.70
88	Tazewell	2,864	53.40
89	Lawrenceburg	11,732	53.40
90	Hohenwald	3,790	53.10
91	Savannah	7,219	53.10
92	Hendersonville	62,390	52.80
93	Livingston	3,957	52.80
94	Dandridge	3,426	52.60
95	Dresden	2,974	52.30
96	Collegedale	11,185	52.10
97	Franklin	85,575	52.00
98	Ripley	7,718	51.80
99	Sweetwater	6,462	51.80
100	Watertown	1,511	51.20
101	McKenzie	5,706	50.60
102	Caryville	2,079	50.60
103	Halls	9,455	50.60
104	Henning	1,259	50.30
105	Bartlett	56,998	50.30
106	Germantown	40,812	50.20
107	Wartburg	1,266	50.20
108	Estill Springs	2,008	50.00
109	White House	13,875	49.80
110	Lexington	7,943	48.90
111	Tellico Plains	1,124	48.80
112	Bluff City	2,268	48.60
113	Adamsville	2,621	48.50
114	Paris	10,313	48.20
115	Loretto	1,757	47.90
116	Tracy City	1,924	47.70
117	Mount Juliet	40,828	47.20
118	Bruceton	1,363	46.90
119	Elizabethton	14,364	46.60
120	Monteagle	1,818	46.50
121	Burns	1,746	46.20
122	Alexandria	1,145	46.20
123	Soddy-Daisy	13,117	46.00
124	Greenbrier	6,960	46.00
125	Henderson	6,349	45.90
126	Baxter	1,278	45.40
127	Crump	1,240	45.30
128	Spring Hill	53,585	45.30
129	La Follette	7,308	45.30
130	Maryville	32,196	45.10
131	Atoka	10,237	45.00
132	Etowah	3,621	45.00
133	Greenfield	2,085	45.00
134	Rutherford	1,203	44.80
135	Signal Mountain	8,861	44.60
136	Dover	2,080	44.60
137	Collierville	51,212	44.60
138	Medina	5,268	44.60
139	Waverly	4,278	44.50
140	Winfield	1,166	44.50
141	Tiptonville	3,687	44.30
142	Rutledge	1,521	44.00
143	Ridgetop	2,198	43.90
144	Ridgely	1,723	43.90
145	Fairview	9,751	43.70
146	Algood	4,002	43.40
147	Loudon	6,235	43.30
148	Jasper	3,610	43.00
149	Rogersville	4,638	42.80
150	Whitwell	1,863	42.80
151	Lookout Mountain	2,112	42.70
152	Obion	1,088	42.50
153	Gainesboro	1,086	42.00
154	Cowan	1,777	42.00
155	Rossville	1,173	41.90
156	New Tazewell	2,779	41.90
157	Benton	1,349	41.60
158	Lafayette	5,643	41.60
159	Jellico	1,821	41.40
160	Coopertown	4,576	41.10
161	Maynardville	2,501	41.00
162	Alamo	2,565	41.00
163	Bradford	1,240	40.40
164	New Johnsonville	1,930	40.20
165	Kingston Springs	2,799	40.20
166	Oakland	9,544	40.10
167	Mountain City	2,275	39.90
168	Woodbury	2,747	39.40
169	Kimball	1,701	39.00
170	Brentwood	45,272	38.20
171	Blaine	2,797	38.10
172	Nolensville	14,545	37.50
173	Pleasant View	5,111	37.50
174	Clifton	2,632	37.30
175	Tusculum	3,304	37.00
176	White Pine	2,557	36.90
177	Camden	3,664	36.50
178	Oneida	3,793	35.90
179	Oliver Springs	3,384	35.30
180	Chapel Hill	1,531	35.00
181	Sparta	4,915	35.00
182	Huntingdon	4,413	34.90
183	Waynesboro	2,483	34.70
184	Scotts Hill	1,158	34.70
185	Spring City	2,299	34.10
186	Belle Meade	2,824	33.50
187	Dayton	7,191	33.50
188	Jacksboro	2,780	33.50
189	Erin	1,212	33.30
190	Centerville	3,543	33.30
191	Piperton	2,457	33.00
192	Westmoreland	2,735	32.90
193	Gleason	1,179	32.60
194	South Pittsburg	3,040	32.10
195	Bells	2,531	31.70
196	Cross Plains	1,809	31.50
197	Collinwood	1,044	31.20
198	Mount Carmel	5,504	31.00
199	Church Hill	7,057	31.00
200	Monterey	2,751	30.40
201	Bean Station	2,990	30.30
202	Dunlap	5,546	29.40
203	Graysville	1,371	29.10
204	Whiteville	4,689	29.10
205	South Carthage	2,049	28.70
206	Huntland	1,381	27.20
207	Erwin	6,001	26.10
208	New Market	1,789	26.00
209	Trezevant	1,018	25.70
210	Plainview	2,276	25.40
211	Pikeville	2,653	24.80
212	Spencer	1,494	23.90
213	Clarksburg	1,011	21.90
214	Kenton	1,487	21.40
215	Englewood	1,643	20.60
216	Surgoinsville	2,246	20.20
217	Celina	1,782	17.90
218	Sharon	1,105	17.60
219	Sneedville	1,649	15.60

Methodology

Cities in Tennessee are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in tennessee?: Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks #1 with 93.30 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in tennessee?: 1. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (93.30), 2. Berry Hill (87.90), 3. Chattanooga (85.90), 4. Knoxville (84.90), 5. Memphis (81.00)
How many cities in Tennessee are ranked?: This ranking includes 219 cities in Tennessee with available data.

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