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Higher Education in Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg ranks #126 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 6 — Quiet. That puts it in the 7th percentile nationally and #3 of 3 in Tennessee.

Higher Education score
6
Quiet
National rank
#126 of 134
In Tennessee
#3 of 3
Percentile
7th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Gatlinburg sits 44 points below the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Gatlinburg

  1. T#123 Portland, ME 8
  2. #125 Fremont, CA 7
  3. #126 Gatlinburg, TN — this page 6
  4. T#127 Key West, FL 5
  5. T#127 Wilmington, DE 5

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg scores 71 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: