City in Tennessee, United States

Bristol

$228kMedian Home
299Sunny Days/yr
67°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation27kCenter elevation1,677 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Occasional winter snow is possible. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Bristol

Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 27,147 at the 2020 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA are two separate, though unified, twin cities. They share a unified metropolitan area, meaning they function as one community with a shared State Street as their main dividing line, but have separate governments, police departments, and libraries. It is a principal city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020.Wikipedia

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Bristol, Tennessee
Latitude36.60°
Longitude-82.19°
Population27k
Center elevation1,677 ft

State Context

TennesseeU.S. state

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. According to the United States Census Bureau, the state's estimated population as of 2024 is 7.22 million.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 9.55%Property tax: 0.56%Official school data available

About the Region

Upper South

Tennessee has become one of the most-watched states for domestic relocation. Nashville's explosive growth reflects its status as a major entertainment hub and Tennessee's zero personal income tax, while Chattanooga and Knoxville have built distinct identities around outdoor culture and post-industrial reinvention. The Great Smoky Mountains — the most visited national park in the country — anchor a regional tourism economy and define the geography of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

Kentucky sits at the confluence of Southern culture, Appalachian heritage, and Midwest pragmatism. Louisville's bourbon trail and horse country around Lexington give the state an identity that punches above its economic weight. West Virginia's New River Gorge and Seneca Rocks have drawn a new wave of outdoor tourists and remote workers, though much of the state continues to navigate the long-term economic consequences of coal's decline.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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Local Nature & Reserves

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People

City Profile

Median Age40 yrs
College Educated30%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home8%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$228k
Median home price
Rent burden28% of income
Household Income
$49k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
9.2/10
Internet
Fiber
97%
Cable
90%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
299
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Avg High Temp
67°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
73% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
72/100
Great
Temp Swing
40°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
46"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
9"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 73% · Winter 73% · Mar-Aug 66-76%
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