Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Vonore’s subject grades is a B+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for health. On cost of living, just 24 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. 20% of the land in Vonore is conserved, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 1.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 20 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on the outdoors. Vonore's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns. Vonore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Vonore beats most towns.
Where Vonore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Vonore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 524 in 1970, 1,574 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vonore, 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 Vonore.
About one in 5 of Vonore’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Vonore has added 2,140 jobs, to 6,172 in 2023. Vonore’s median household income is $58,000, close to Tennessee’s towns ($61,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Vonore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Monroe County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vonore ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 343 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Vonore beats the Tennessee average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 44% of Vonore adults have high blood pressure.
| Vonore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vonore | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 13.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Vonore home is worth about $475,000, up 2.5% in a year, 44% above the Tennessee typical home. 54% of households own their home in Vonore.
| Vonore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,086 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The property crime rate in Vonore is 18.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Vonore | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.1 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, 477 acres with 2.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Loudoun State Historic Park | 2.1 mi | 477 |
| 2. Tellico Blockhouse State Historic Site | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Vonore has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Vonore’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vonore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
2 mi LandmarkFort Loudoun
12 mi CaveCraighead Caverns
31 mi LookoutSunsphere
7 mi Ancient siteTanasiGreat Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Vonore; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Vonore residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
2 places in Vonore on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Vonore is a town in Monroe County and Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern portion of the state. The population was 1,574 as of the 2020 census. The city hall, library, community center, police department, and fire department are located on Church Street.
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One town shares a border with Vonore.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonore | — | — | C− | C− | C− | D |
| Rarity Bay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vonore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rarity Bay isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Vonore with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 8.3 years of the area's median household income ($56,895 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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