Rank

1271of 3,144

Bradley, Tennessee

Score 6.45 / 10· population 111,579

Bradley County is in southeast Tennessee, with Cleveland as its county seat and Charleston on the Hiwassee River. Property tax is low: the median homeowner paid $1,354 in 2024, against $3,211 nationwide. The largest employers are Whirlpool in Cleveland, the county school district and Bradley Medical Center.

Sources
  • Bradley County is located in southeast Tennessee. tennesseeencyclopedia.net
  • Cleveland is the county seat of Bradley County. tennesseeencyclopedia.net
  • Charleston is located on the banks of the Hiwassee River. tennesseeencyclopedia.net
  • Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units in Bradley County were $1,354 (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25103). api.censusreporter.org
  • US median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units were $3,211 (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25103). api.censusreporter.org
  • The top three employers on the state's Bradley County list are Whirlpool (Cleveland), Bradley County School District, and Vitruvian Health Bradley Medical Center. tnecd.com

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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.3
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.9
  4. Sales tax1.1
  5. Property tax7.8

Environment

  1. Air quality5.5
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate7.7
  2. Life expectancy3.8
  3. Government employees5.0
  4. Single-parent households3.9

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