Ranked on reported serious-incident rates from the 2021-22 federal collection · higher percentile = safer
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| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS SCORED | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood | 100 | 11 of 14 | $1,410,959 |
| 2 | Spring Hill | 99 | 10 of 11 | $526,821 |
| 3 | Smyrna | 99 | 6 of 17 | $405,721 |
| 4 | Franklin | 98 | 18 of 26 | $928,567 |
| 5 | Tullahoma | 93 | 5 of 10 | $298,536 |
| 6 | Columbia | 89 | 10 of 11 | $376,731 |
| 7 | Covington | 86 | 6 of 6 | $212,662 |
| 8 | Memphis | 84 | 54 of 201 | $146,746 |
| 9 | Antioch | 82 | 20 of 23 | — |
| 10 | Springfield | 82 | 8 of 12 | $332,867 |
| 11 | Jonesborough | 79 | 5 of 5 | $345,111 |
| 12 | Murfreesboro | 76 | 21 of 32 | $430,236 |
| 13 | Mt. Juliet | 74 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 14 | Bartlett | 73 | 8 of 11 | $325,542 |
| 15 | Manchester | 72 | 7 of 11 | $329,277 |
| 16 | Germantown | 68 | 5 of 11 | $495,031 |
| 17 | Chattanooga | 64 | 25 of 47 | $324,364 |
| 18 | Madison | 61 | 6 of 8 | — |
| 19 | Oliver Springs | 59 | 5 of 6 | $256,419 |
| 20 | Nashville | 56 | 91 of 119 | $436,603 |
| 21 | Clarksville | 56 | 23 of 38 | $322,202 |
| 22 | Powell | 46 | 5 of 5 | $366,753 |
| 23 | Hermitage | 44 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 24 | Bristol | 43 | 8 of 10 | $241,243 |
| 25 | Greeneville | 43 | 12 of 17 | $252,114 |
| 26 | Shelbyville | 43 | 8 of 8 | $316,302 |
| 27 | Blountville | 41 | 5 of 5 | $319,401 |
| 28 | Mt Juliet | 39 | 8 of 8 | — |
| 29 | Dickson | 39 | 6 of 8 | $350,718 |
| 30 | Morristown | 36 | 6 of 15 | $273,724 |
| 31 | Jackson | 36 | 5 of 24 | $229,672 |
| 32 | Maryville | 35 | 11 of 20 | $398,571 |
| 33 | Rogersville | 32 | 5 of 7 | $240,087 |
| 34 | Ooltewah | 32 | 7 of 8 | $446,718 |
| 35 | Knoxville | 31 | 68 of 83 | $376,648 |
| 36 | Lenoir City | 30 | 6 of 7 | $422,911 |
| 37 | Dyersburg | 25 | 5 of 7 | $170,553 |
| 38 | Lebanon | 19 | 13 of 14 | $451,681 |
| 39 | Collierville | 18 | 9 of 10 | $516,172 |
| 40 | Johnson City | 17 | 8 of 18 | $300,337 |
| 41 | McMinnville | 12 | 8 of 10 | $259,479 |
| 42 | Kingsport | 11 | 15 of 18 | $259,315 |
| 43 | Sevierville | 10 | 5 of 15 | $421,598 |
| 44 | Cleveland | 9 | 11 of 25 | $319,178 |
| 45 | Savannah | 7 | 5 of 5 | $202,000 |
| 46 | Athens | 4 | 5 of 8 | $268,392 |
| 47 | Crossville | 1 | 7 of 9 | $314,091 |