#1Oak Hill
Davidson County · 4,581 peopleHealth grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #74 of 175 in TN
Oak Hill, #1 on this list · Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0Tennessee rankings · Health
Healthiest towns in Tennessee
Oak Hill ranks first on health among Tennessee’s 176 towns of 2,500+; 18 of the 176 grade A− or better on health nationally.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work
#1A+
#2Belle Meade
Davidson County · 2,621 peopleHealth grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #39 of 175 in TN
#3Forest Hills
Davidson County · 4,473 peopleHealth grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #95 of 175 in TN
All 176 towns
Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
176 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
12Thompson's StationWilliamson County · 9,469 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 175
13Sewanee College campusunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,936 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C+
15Spring HillWilliamson County · 61,336 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 175
19Harrisonunincorporated, Hamilton County · 8,011 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 175
20Green Hillunincorporated, Wilson County · 6,866 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 175
23HendersonvilleSumner County · 64,266 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #27 of 175
24Middle Valleyunincorporated, Hamilton County · 12,187 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #38 of 175
25Tellico Villageunincorporated, Loudon County · 7,414 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #30 of 175
26Christianaunincorporated, Rutherford County · 4,777 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 175
29Apisonunincorporated, Hamilton County · 4,271 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #32 of 175
31MurfreesboroRutherford County · 171,178 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #67 of 175
32Colonial Heightsunincorporated, Sullivan County · 3,258 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #36 of 175
34Karnsunincorporated, Knox County · 4,115 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #37 of 175
36Shackle Islandunincorporated, Sumner County · 4,404 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 175
38Spurgeonunincorporated, Sullivan County · 4,071 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #53 of 175
39Kingston SpringsCheatham County · 2,758 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #58 of 175
40Powellunincorporated, Knox County · 13,739 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 175
41Oak Groveunincorporated, Washington County · 4,626 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #62 of 175
42JonesboroughWashington County · 6,990 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 175
44Hopewellunincorporated, Bradley County · 2,634 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #44 of 175
45Hallsunincorporated, Knox County · 10,272 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #28 of 175
47Fairfield Gladeunincorporated, Cumberland County · 9,487 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 175
51ClarksvilleMontgomery County · 188,829 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #126 of 175
52Seymourunincorporated, Blount County · 16,216 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #57 of 175
53Jefferson CityJefferson County · 9,103 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #80 of 175
58Sale Creekunincorporated, Hamilton County · 2,955 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #78 of 175
60GoodlettsvilleDavidson County · 17,506 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #124 of 175
73Johnson CityWashington County · 74,943 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 175
78South Clevelandunincorporated, Bradley County · 7,452 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #42 of 175
82Estill SpringsFranklin County · 2,692 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 175
85Strawberry Plainsunincorporated, Jefferson County · 2,669 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 175
86Coalfieldunincorporated, Morgan County · 2,754 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #77 of 175
93Hartsville/Trousdale CountyTrousdale County · 12,623 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #52 of 175
104Park Cityunincorporated, Lincoln County · 2,813 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 175
110Lake Tansiunincorporated, Cumberland County · 4,437 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #125 of 175
114Eagleton Villageunincorporated, Blount County · 5,598 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #50 of 175
116Blountvilleunincorporated, Sullivan County · 3,309 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 175
117Wildwood Lakeunincorporated, Bradley County · 3,495 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #79 of 175
120Mascotunincorporated, Knox County · 3,277 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #49 of 175
145Bloomingdaleunincorporated, Sullivan County · 9,292 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #110 of 175
148SpringfieldRobertson County · 20,090 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #136 of 175
154LawrenceburgLawrence County · 12,236 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #156 of 175
160New TazewellClaiborne County · 2,846 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #119 of 175
172Oliver SpringsAnderson County · 3,433 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #103 of 175
Not ranked
1 town without a health grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Nashville · 745,904 people
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the healthiest town in Tennessee?
Oak Hill (Davidson County) ranks first on health among 176 towns, with an A+; Belle Meade and Forest Hills follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (176 in Tennessee). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Tennessee page.
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