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    Moving to Bartlett, TN

    Is Bartlett a good place to live?

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    Bartlett ranks #13 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (56/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $283,700
    +12.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,658
    per month
    Household income
    $100,660
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bartlett

    The median home value in Bartlett is $283,700 and median rent is $1,658 a month, against a median household income of $100,660. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bartlett crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Tennessee the 2025 rate was 499 violent and 1,661 property crimes per 100,000 people — #14 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bartlett, TN

    Bartlett has about 56,998 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bartlett with

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    More: Where to move in Tennessee · Best counties in Tennessee

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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