Best place to raise kids in Tennessee: Clinton
Nearby city: Knoxville
Population: 9,224
Median family income: $55,421
Runner-up: Hohenwald
Clinton is the county seat of Anderson County and is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located on the Clinch River, where plans are in place to develop the waterfront into recreational space, with hiking and bike trails. At Anderson County High School, one of three in the area, 54 percent of the students posted advanced scores in CRT results, beating the state average of 41 percent.
