Tennessee’s 50
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles
2020
Ten million adventure-seekers flock to Tennessee every year and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s active culture. The Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River, and several large cities create the backdrop for outdoor and indoor recreations. Several major and minor professional sports boost Tennessee’s passion for activity.
Interesting things to know about Tennessee:
- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country.
- Tennessee’s top industries include farming, mining, and music.
- The Lost Sea, the United State’s largest underground lake, is located in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
14.00
%
The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to higher blood pressure, poorer liver function, increased stroke risk and larger waistlines.
27.00
%
The percentage of adults who report lack of physical activity.
33.00
%
The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher BMI may be an indicator of greater risk to physical health.
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1
Colliervill.
Fit Score: 85.34
50,616
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Collierville, TN
50,616
870
240
110 
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
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2
Germantown
Fit Score: 85.31
39,099
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Germantown, TN
39,099 870 240 110 350 3.33 210 14 4.4 No 130 14
3
Lakeland
Fit Score: 84.92
12,617
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Lakeland, TN
12,617 870 240 110 350 3.33 210 14 4.4 No 130 14
4
Arlington
Fit Score: 84.79
11,697
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Arlington, TN
11,697 870 240 110 350 3.33 210 14 4.4 No 130 14
5
Bartlett
Fit Score: 84.16
59,315
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Bartlett, TN
59,315 870 240 110 350 3.33 210 14 4.4 No 130 14
6
Signal Moun.
Fit Score: 83.72
8,567
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Signal Mountain, TN
8,567 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
7
Brentwood
Fit Score: 83.41
42,502
800
200
30
250
3.85
150
10
3.5
No
170
11
Brentwood, TN
42,502 800 200 30 250 3.85 150 10 3.5 No 170 11
8
Jackson
Fit Score: 83.37
66,903
800
270
110
360
3.5
190
14
4.5
No
120
14
Jackson, TN
66,903 800 270 110 360 3.5 190 14 4.5 No 120 14
9
Erwin
Fit Score: 83.08
5,853
1,000
270
60
340
3.08
220
15
4.9
No
130
15
Erwin, TN
5,853 1,000 270 60 340 3.08 220 15 4.9 No 130 15
10
Millington
Fit Score: 82.9
10,685
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Millington, TN
10,685 870 240 110 350 3.33 210 14 4.4 No 130 14
11
Bristol
Fit Score: 82.85
26,881
770
280
130
330
3.57
220
14
4.6
No
120
14
Bristol, TN
26,881 770 280 130 330 3.57 220 14 4.6 No 120 14
12
Bloomingdal.
Fit Score: 82.68
9,222
770
280
130
330
3.57
220
14
4.6
No
120
14
Bloomingdale, TN
9,222 770 280 130 330 3.57 220 14 4.6 No 120 14
13
Memphis
Fit Score: 82.52
650,618
870
240
110
350
3.33
210
14
4.4
No
130
14
Memphis, TN
650,618 870 240 110 350 3.33 210 14 4.4 No 130 14
14
Nolensville
Fit Score: 82.25
9,012
800
200
30
250
3.85
150
10
3.5
No
170
11
Nolensville, TN
9,012 800 200 30 250 3.85 150 10 3.5 No 170 11
15
Middle Vall.
Fit Score: 82.21
12,252
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Middle Valley, TN
12,252 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
16
Harrison
Fit Score: 82.04
7,427
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Harrison, TN
7,427 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
17
Collegedale
Fit Score: 81.85
11,492
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Collegedale, TN
11,492 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
18
Soddy-Daisy
Fit Score: 81.45
13,717
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Soddy-Daisy, TN
13,717 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
19
Chattanooga
Fit Score: 81.44
180,557
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Chattanooga, TN
180,557 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
20
East Ridge
Fit Score: 81.43
21,024
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
East Ridge, TN
21,024 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
21
Thompson’s .
Fit Score: 81.37
6,114
800
200
30
250
3.85
150
10
3.5
No
170
11
Thompson’s Station, TN
6,114 800 200 30 250 3.85 150 10 3.5 No 170 11
22
Tellico Vil.
Fit Score: 81.34
5,890
530
280
110
300
3.71
180
13
4.6
No
130
13
Tellico Village, TN
5,890 530 280 110 300 3.71 180 13 4.6 No 130 13
23
Red Bank
Fit Score: 81.28
11,765
870
250
140
310
3.82
200
13
4.2
No
140
13
Red Bank, TN
11,765 870 250 140 310 3.82 200 13 4.2 No 140 13
24
Franklin
Fit Score: 81.22
80,914
800
200
30
250
3.85
150
10
3.5
No
170
11
Franklin, TN
80,914 800 200 30 250 3.85 150 10 3.5 No 170 11
25
Union City
Fit Score: 81.07
10,401
710
350
50
350
3.82
230
16
5.2
No
120
15
Union City, TN
10,401 710 350 50 350 3.82 230 16 5.2 No 120 15
26
Brownsville
Fit Score: 80.89
9,443
510
320
80
370
3.5
220
16
5.1
No
110
15
Brownsville, TN
9,443 510 320 80 370 3.5 220 16 5.1 No 110 15
27
Fairfield G.
Fit Score: 80.83
8,217
640
310
80
330
3.26
200
14
4.7
No
130
13
Fairfield Glade, TN
8,217 640 310 80 330 3.26 200 14 4.7 No 130 13
28
Spring Hill
Fit Score: 80.23
41,464
590
300
70
330
3.5
210
14
4.6
No
140
13
Spring Hill, TN
41,464 590 300 70 330 3.5 210 14 4.6 No 140 13
29
South Cleve.
Fit Score: 80.23
7,882
750
320
120
380
3.75
200
15
5
No
130
14
South Cleveland, TN
7,882 750 320 120 380 3.75 200 15 5 No 130 14
30
Newport
Fit Score: 80.14
6,801
710
330
120
330
3.36
250
16
5.3
No
120
16
Newport, TN
6,801 710 330 120 330 3.36 250 16 5.3 No 120 16
31
Lenoir City
Fit Score: 80.13
9,305
530
280
110
300
3.71
180
13
4.6
No
130
13
Lenoir City, TN
9,305 530 280 110 300 3.71 180 13 4.6 No 130 13
32
Oakland
Fit Score: 80.12
8,118
490
250
20
340
3.5
190
13
4.3
No
140
13
Oakland, TN
8,118 490 250 20 340 3.5 190 13 4.3 No 140 13
33
Cleveland
Fit Score: 80.12
44,974
750
320
120
380
3.75
200
15
5
No
130
14
Cleveland, TN
44,974 750 320 120 380 3.75 200 15 5 No 130 14
34
Fairview
Fit Score: 80.12
8,999
800
200
30
250
3.85
150
10
3.5
No
170
11
Fairview, TN
8,999 800 200 30 250 3.85 150 10 3.5 No 170 11
35
Crossville
Fit Score: 80.11
11,554
640
310
80
330
3.26
200
14
4.7
No
130
13
Crossville, TN
11,554 640 310 80 330 3.26 200 14 4.7 No 130 13
36
Loudon
Fit Score: 80.02
5,809
530
280
110
300
3.71
180
13
4.6
No
130
13
Loudon, TN
5,809 530 280 110 300 3.71 180 13 4.6 No 130 13
37
McMinnville
Fit Score: 79.91
13,688
640
270
40
350
3.36
230
15
5
No
130
15
McMinnville, TN
13,688 640 270 40 350 3.36 230 15 5 No 130 15
38
Dickson
Fit Score: 79.73
15,583
680
290
50
320
3.57
210
13
4.6
No
140
14
Dickson, TN
15,583 680 290 50 320 3.57 210 13 4.6 No 140 14
39
Johnson Cit.
Fit Score: 79.66
66,778
810
290
200
360
3.29
240
16
5.1
No
130
15
Johnson City, TN
66,778 810 290 200 360 3.29 240 16 5.1 No 130 15
40
Elizabethto.
Fit Score: 79.46
13,497
810
290
200
360
3.29
240
16
5.1
No
130
15
Elizabethton, TN
13,497 810 290 200 360 3.29 240 16 5.1 No 130 15
41
Oak Ridge
Fit Score: 79.4
29,109
660
280
90
320
3.61
210
14
4.7
No
140
14
Oak Ridge, TN
29,109 660 280 90 320 3.61 210 14 4.7 No 140 14
42
White House
Fit Score: 79.23
12,506
590
300
20
320
3.82
190
12
4.2
No
150
13
White House, TN
12,506 590 300 20 320 3.82 190 12 4.2 No 150 13
43
Clinton
Fit Score: 79.18
10,028
660
280
90
320
3.61
210
14
4.7
No
140
14
Clinton, TN
10,028 660 280 90 320 3.61 210 14 4.7 No 140 14
44
Hendersonvi.
Fit Score: 79.07
57,576
650
300
70
340
3.78
190
12
4.2
No
150
12
Hendersonville, TN
57,576 650 300 70 340 3.78 190 12 4.2 No 150 12
45
Hartsville
Fit Score: 79.04
11,012
670
260
0
310
3.54
210
13
4.5
No
150
13
Hartsville, TN
11,012 670 260 0 310 3.54 210 13 4.5 No 150 13
46
Jonesboroug.
Fit Score: 78.94
5,439
690
270
80
300
3.47
210
14
4.7
Yes
140
14
Jonesborough, TN
5,439 690 270 80 300 3.47 210 14 4.7 Yes 140 14
47
Maryville
Fit Score: 78.92
29,192
670
260
120
350
3.54
190
13
4.6
Yes
140
13
Maryville, TN
29,192 670 260 120 350 3.54 190 13 4.6 Yes 140 13
48
Oak Grove
Fit Score: 78.8
5,170
690
270
80
300
3.47
210
14
4.7
Yes
140
14
Oak Grove, TN
5,170 690 270 80 300 3.47 210 14 4.7 Yes 140 14
49
Millersvill.
Fit Score: 78.77
6,781
590
300
20
320
3.82
190
12
4.2
No
150
13
Millersville, TN
6,781 590 300 20 320 3.82 190 12 4.2 No 150 13
50
Seymour
Fit Score: 78.77
10,574
670
260
120
350
3.54
190
13
4.6
Yes
140
13
Seymour, TN
10,574 670 260 120 350 3.54 190 13 4.6 Yes 140 13Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?
| Rank | City | Population | Exercise Opportunities | Physical Inactivity | Healthy Food Access | Obesity | Air Pollution (PM2.5) | Smoking | Drinking | Physical Distress | Fit Score |
| 51 | Savannah | 6946 | 520 | 300 | 70 | 320 | 3.43 | 220 | 130 | 5 | 78.69 |
| 52 | Gallatin | 40457 | 650 | 300 | 70 | 340 | 3.78 | 190 | 150 | 4.2 | 78.62 |
| 53 | Columbia | 39376 | 590 | 300 | 70 | 330 | 3.5 | 210 | 140 | 4.6 | 78.56 |
| 54 | Sweetwater | 5868 | 500 | 350 | 50 | 310 | 3.61 | 250 | 130 | 4.9 | 78.5 |
| 55 | Alcoa | 10499 | 670 | 260 | 120 | 350 | 3.54 | 190 | 140 | 4.6 | 78.39 |
| 56 | Portland | 12823 | 590 | 300 | 20 | 320 | 3.82 | 190 | 150 | 4.2 | 78.34 |
| 57 | Kingston | 5825 | 650 | 240 | 90 | 350 | 3.5 | 210 | 140 | 4.8 | 78.32 |
| 58 | Eagleton Village | 5163 | 670 | 260 | 120 | 350 | 3.54 | 190 | 140 | 4.6 | 78.32 |
| 59 | Greenbrier | 6839 | 590 | 300 | 20 | 320 | 3.82 | 190 | 150 | 4.2 | 78.29 |
| 60 | Morristown | 29926 | 780 | 340 | 190 | 330 | 3.61 | 240 | 130 | 5.1 | 78.29 |
| 61 | Mount Carmel | 5305 | 540 | 330 | 70 | 330 | 3.64 | 210 | 130 | 4.9 | 78.25 |
| 62 | Milan | 7640 | 550 | 360 | 60 | 360 | 3.64 | 220 | 130 | 4.9 | 78.25 |
| 63 | Humboldt | 8199 | 550 | 360 | 60 | 360 | 3.64 | 220 | 130 | 4.9 | 78.19 |
| 64 | Springfield | 16957 | 590 | 300 | 20 | 320 | 3.82 | 190 | 150 | 4.2 | 78.18 |
| 65 | Athens | 13857 | 500 | 350 | 50 | 310 | 3.61 | 250 | 130 | 4.9 | 78.17 |
| 66 | Church Hill | 6679 | 540 | 330 | 70 | 330 | 3.64 | 210 | 130 | 4.9 | 78.09 |
| 67 | Winchester | 8715 | 540 | 310 | 70 | 320 | 3.57 | 210 | 140 | 4.6 | 78.04 |
| 68 | Jefferson City | 8199 | 520 | 290 | 30 | 350 | 3.61 | 210 | 140 | 4.6 | 77.99 |
| 69 | Farragut | 22956 | 840 | 210 | 110 | 320 | 3.68 | 200 | 170 | 4.4 | 77.98 |
| 70 | Kingsport | 54076 | 540 | 330 | 70 | 330 | 3.64 | 210 | 130 | 4.9 | 77.92 |
| 71 | Lynchburg | 6411 | 420 | 280 | 140 | 310 | 3.57 | 190 | 140 | 4.3 | 77.8 |
| 72 | Sevierville | 16531 | 610 | 320 | 50 | 390 | 3.54 | 210 | 140 | 4.8 | 77.8 |
| 73 | Pigeon Forge | 6324 | 610 | 320 | 50 | 390 | 3.54 | 210 | 140 | 4.8 | 77.75 |
| 74 | Rockwood | 5452 | 650 | 240 | 90 | 350 | 3.5 | 210 | 140 | 4.8 | 77.66 |
| 75 | Dunlap | 5120 | 370 | 260 | 0 | 340 | 3.4 | 200 | 140 | 4.7 | 77.62 |
| 76 | Paris | 10057 | 640 | 330 | 80 | 340 | 3.64 | 230 | 140 | 5.1 | 77.59 |
| 77 | Manchester | 10916 | 680 | 310 | 70 | 330 | 3.57 | 230 | 150 | 4.6 | 77.54 |
| 78 | Atoka | 9397 | 490 | 320 | 60 | 360 | 3.54 | 200 | 150 | 4.5 | 77.5 |
| 79 | Tullahoma | 19370 | 680 | 310 | 70 | 330 | 3.57 | 230 | 150 | 4.6 | 77.23 |
| 80 | La Follette | 6737 | 650 | 300 | 100 | 330 | 3.4 | 250 | 140 | 5.1 | 77.13 |
| 81 | Pulaski | 7652 | 440 | 320 | 50 | 350 | 3.71 | 230 | 130 | 4.8 | 77.04 |
| 82 | Greeneville | 14898 | 430 | 340 | 40 | 360 | 3.5 | 220 | 130 | 4.7 | 76.86 |
| 83 | Lawrenceburg | 10838 | 520 | 330 | 30 | 340 | 3.47 | 230 | 140 | 4.9 | 76.8 |
| 84 | Lexington | 7716 | 470 | 320 | 40 | 330 | 3.47 | 240 | 140 | 4.9 | 76.78 |
| 85 | Munford | 6060 | 490 | 320 | 60 | 360 | 3.54 | 200 | 150 | 4.5 | 76.69 |
| 86 | Dyersburg | 16389 | 620 | 330 | 140 | 380 | 3.57 | 230 | 140 | 4.9 | 76.68 |
| 87 | Lewisburg | 12114 | 520 | 280 | 80 | 320 | 3.64 | 200 | 150 | 4.4 | 76.62 |
| 88 | Green Hill | 7117 | 570 | 240 | 40 | 380 | 3.89 | 190 | 170 | 3.8 | 76.48 |
| 89 | Mount Juliet | 35725 | 570 | 240 | 40 | 380 | 3.89 | 190 | 170 | 3.8 | 76.31 |
| 90 | Goodlettsville | 16859 | 900 | 230 | 70 | 300 | 3.71 | 210 | 180 | 4.4 | 76.3 |
| 91 | McKenzie | 5480 | 240 | 340 | 30 | 340 | 3.57 | 210 | 130 | 4.9 | 76.28 |
| 92 | Nashville | 692587 | 900 | 230 | 70 | 300 | 3.71 | 210 | 180 | 4.4 | 75.96 |
| 93 | Dayton | 7393 | 420 | 330 | 50 | 320 | 3.43 | 240 | 140 | 5 | 75.86 |
| 94 | Lafayette | 5217 | 410 | 350 | 20 | 340 | 3.61 | 220 | 140 | 5.1 | 75.71 |
| 95 | Ripley | 7879 | 370 | 320 | 60 | 380 | 3.57 | 260 | 130 | 5.4 | 75.59 |
| 96 | Knoxville | 187500 | 840 | 210 | 110 | 320 | 3.68 | 200 | 170 | 4.4 | 75.31 |
| 97 | Covington | 8780 | 490 | 320 | 60 | 360 | 3.54 | 200 | 150 | 4.5 | 75.24 |
| 98 | Cookeville | 34005 | 710 | 230 | 90 | 290 | 3.36 | 220 | 160 | 4.8 | 75.11 |
| 99 | Clarksville | 156794 | 730 | 250 | 120 | 330 | 3.36 | 210 | 170 | 5 | 75.1 |
| 100 | Lebanon | 35050 | 570 | 240 | 40 | 380 | 3.89 | 190 | 170 | 3.8 | 75.05 |
| 101 | Shelbyville | 21864 | 510 | 330 | 70 | 330 | 3.68 | 210 | 150 | 4.8 | 74.53 |
| 102 | Henderson | 6315 | 320 | 290 | 60 | 330 | 3.4 | 210 | 150 | 4.6 | 74.34 |
| 103 | Harriman | 6145 | 490 | 320 | 80 | 330 | 3.29 | 260 | 150 | 5.2 | 74.23 |
| 104 | Fayetteville | 7017 | 390 | 340 | 60 | 350 | 3.71 | 240 | 140 | 5 | 74.19 |
| 105 | Martin | 10592 | 220 | 320 | 70 | 350 | 3.71 | 210 | 140 | 4.8 | 74.09 |
| 106 | La Vergne | 35819 | 740 | 250 | 80 | 330 | 3.92 | 200 | 180 | 4.1 | 74.02 |
| 107 | Smyrna | 50775 | 740 | 250 | 80 | 330 | 3.92 | 200 | 180 | 4.1 | 73.98 |
| 108 | Murfreesboro | 141344 | 740 | 250 | 80 | 330 | 3.92 | 200 | 180 | 4.1 | 73.96 |
How Did We Determine the Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles?
We compiled our list of Best Cities for for Fit Lifestyle by looking at 11 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.
