Safest Cities in Tennessee

Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Safest Cities 50

1 Franklin
76.7
2 Brentwood
76.7
3 Brentwood Estates
76.7
4 Mount Juliet
71.0
5 Lebanon
71.0
6 Murfreesboro
68.0
7 Smyrna
68.0
8 La Vergne
68.0
9 Maryville
68.0
10 Columbia
67.9
11 Spring Hill
67.9
12 Hendersonville
67.8
13 Gallatin
67.8
14 Portland
67.8
15 White House
67.8
16 Knoxville
67.3
17 Farragut
67.3
18 Chattanooga
66.1
19 Clarksville
66.1
20 East Chattanooga
66.1
21 East Ridge
66.1
22 East Brainerd
66.1
23 Soddy-Daisy
66.1
24 Middle Valley
66.1
25 Red Bank
66.1
26 Collegedale
66.1
27 Nashville
65.9
28 Hermitage
65.9
29 Goodlettsville
65.9
30 Springfield
65.8
31 Dickson
65.8
32 Lewisburg
63.9
33 Johnson City
63.3
34 Oak Ridge
63.1
35 Clinton
63.1
36 Sevierville
62.9
37 Seymour
62.9
38 Cleveland
62.5
39 Kingsport
61.8
40 Bristol
61.8
41 Cookeville
61.3
42 Crossville
61.1
43 Shelbyville
61.0
44 Athens
60.8
45 Tullahoma
60.2
46 Dyersburg
60.2
47 Manchester
60.2
48 New South Memphis
59.9
49 Memphis
59.9
50 Cordova
59.9

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).