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Johnson City, TN

Johnson City, TN
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Johnson City, TN

Johnson City, TN
gross metro product
$9.1B
population
202.7K
median household income
$41,261
median home price
$180,000
cost of living
8% below nat'l avg
college attainment
26.7%
net migration
430 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.8%
major industries
Education, Health care
job growth
0.6% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Johnson City is an economic hub largely fueled by East Tennessee State University and the medical Med-Tech corridor, anchored by the Johnson City Medical Center, Franklin Woods Community Hospital and affiliated facilities. The city's museums and historical sites include the Hands On! Museum and the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site, which hosts the annual Bluegrass and Sorghum Making Festival as well as other seasonal events. Other festivals include The Little Chicago Blues Festival, Umjoa Unity Festival, Blue Plum Festival
and the "First Friday" which is a monthly, arts and music festival held in the downtown shopping district of Johnson City.
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On forbes lists
#96
In Cost of Doing Business
#98
In Job Growth
#80
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
0.6% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.4%
Unemployment
3.8%
Median Household Income
$41,261
Household Income Growth
1.4%
High-Tech Employment
1.4%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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