Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Moscow, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Moscow. Moscow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Moscow beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 193 in 1880, 572 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moscow, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Moscow.
Moscow has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Moscow’s July high is 91°F, above both Tennessee’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Moscow for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Moscow is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Memphis (29%), Collierville (16%) and Somerville (5%).
| Moscow | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Moscow home is worth about $281,000, up 3.8% in a year, 15% below the Tennessee typical home. Moscow’s median rent is $794 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moscow beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 12% of Moscow adults binge drink.
| Moscow | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Moscow | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 21.5% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Moscow; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Moscow residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
City in Tennessee, United States
Moscow ( MOS-koh) is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Moscow, Russia, by its founder J. A. Dilliard to honor his wife Alexandra, a native of the Russian city, whom he met on a business trip to Russia in 1834. Moscow, Tennessee maintained close relations with Russia in the years leading to the Civil War, which led to Dilliard’s niece, Lucy Pickens born in La Grange, Tennessee, along with her husband serving as the US ambassador to Russia then after secession serving as Confederate representative to the Russian Emperor during the Civil War. Moscow is also known as the “Land Between Two Rivers,” due to its l…
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Moscow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.