Flat Top Mountain, Tennessee
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 41% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 46% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 11% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 8% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 57% of US places
- top 8% for income tax
- top 9% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 1% for walkability
Limited data for Flat Top Mountain — the figures below are what we have. See Hamilton County for a fuller picture.
Flat Top Mountain is a small community in Tennessee with about 891 residents. It grades B for lifestyle & connectivity and F for getting around. Standout strengths include income tax, natural disaster risk, and unemployment. It rates lower on sales tax and walkability.
- Median household income in Flat Top Mountain is $113k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Flat Top Mountain is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Flat Top Mountain has a violent crime rate of 1813/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Flat Top Mountain average around 78°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet · Light snow
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Precipitation 6.0 in4.6 in
muggy 99%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$113k89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$53kbetter than 23% of US places
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 29% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$210better than 55% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax9.55%better than 2% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)40°F70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation63.1 in97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall4.3 inbetter than 69% of US places
Sunny Days221 daysbetter than 38% of US places
Summer Humidity69°Fbetter than 19% of US places
Comfortable Days86 daysbetter than 61% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk28.9better than 91% of US places
Air Quality49 AQIbetter than 34% of US places
School Quality38.0better than 12% of US places
Violent Crime1813/100kbetter than 10% of US places
Property Crime3083/100kbetter than 6% of US places
Community
Population89148th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age16.81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0315th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.341st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)98.7%88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.3%32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability2.9/20better than 0% of US places
Airport Distance99 mibetter than 37% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access81.7%better than 35% of US places
Amenities Nearby56.12better than 42% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 87% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Flat Top Mountain an affordable place to live?
- Flat Top Mountain is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $53k, better than 23% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Flat Top Mountain safe?
- Flat Top Mountain is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1813/100k (better than 10%). Property crime is 3083/100k.
- What is the weather like in Flat Top Mountain?
- Flat Top Mountain averages 78°F in July and 40°F in January, with 63.1 in of annual precipitation and about 221 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Flat Top Mountain?
- Public-school quality in Flat Top Mountain is below average, scoring better than 12% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.