Living in Morristown
There were 57 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Morristown is in the United States; its population was 31,527 in July 2026. In July 2026, 44.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Foreign-born residents accounted for 12.4% of the population in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Morristown?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$882 per month, while the median home value was US$181,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 54.9%, and the vacancy rate was 9.42% in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 30.47 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235)25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 63.46 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235)25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 943.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235)25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 72.27 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235)25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 136.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235)25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $882/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 44.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 9.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 4,736 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 856.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 775.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 703 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Is Morristown a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
11.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,906 of 33,517 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$47,917 a year in July 2026.
Morristown 7.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 47,917 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 71.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households without internet | 10.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,371 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,272 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Morristown?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,582 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €857 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€137 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235) · 2025-12-31 | − €137 |
| Internet€63 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235) · 2025-12-31 | − €63 |
| Mobile plan€72 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235) · 2025-12-31 | − €72 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,453 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Morristown. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Morristown. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 85.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Schools | 31 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 24.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 0 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 57 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,363 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Morristown when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,236 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 848.8 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 173 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 21.49 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Nearest airport | MOR | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 8 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Morristown. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.89 · Feb 10.44 · Mar 15.39 · Apr 20.67 · May 24.89 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 30.22 · Aug 29.78 · Sep 27 · Oct 21.28 · Nov 14.83 · Dec 9.44 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.72 · Feb -1.06 · Mar 2.33 · Apr 7.06 · May 12.5 · Jun 17.22 · Jul 19.39 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.78 · Oct 8.11 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.611 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.56 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 8.89 · Apr 13.89 · May 18.72 · Jun 22.83 · Jul 24.78 · Aug 24.11 · Sep 20.89 · Oct 14.72 · Nov 8.39 · Dec 4.39 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 111.8 · Feb 113.5 · Mar 112.5 · Apr 114 · May 90.93 · Jun 108.7 · Jul 126.5 · Aug 75.44 · Sep 79.25 · Oct 68.58 · Nov 90.68 · Dec 111.8 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00406272 (MORRISTOWN WFO)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 47.8 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 927.3 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.72 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 15.04 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.77 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±4.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±4.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport88.3%Foreign residents11.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 11.15 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,906 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 463.8 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official |
| Population | 33,517 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 33,656 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 181,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 57.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Residents born abroad | 12.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 11.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.5 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70.2 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate5Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 16.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 14.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 92.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 12,744 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 3.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 76.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Morristown
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Plainfield as a Morristown alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 736 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,371 Morristown+104%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,236 Morristown−77%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.1% Morristown−47%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,272 Morristown+24%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 11.1% Morristown−45%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 33,517 Morristown+49%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Morristown+13%
Cities near Morristown
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Morristown?
The median gross salary is 3,272 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Morristown?
The unemployment rate is 7.1 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
How safe is Morristown?
Police recorded 3,236 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Morristown?
The published population is 33,517 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Morristown?
3,906 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Morristown a good place to live?
Morristown may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Morristown?
Jefferson City is near Morristown. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Morristown (Tennessee), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f98ac85bddb3d2330ae091f135e8f0fd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/morristown-tn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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title = {Morristown (Tennessee), United States: population, rent},
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date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00406272 (MORRISTOWN WFO) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Morristown (Wayback Machine capture 20251206004235) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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