About Dresden, Tennessee
How's the job market in Dresden?
The median household income in Dresden is $38,216 and the average household income in Dresden is $48,602. Dresden’s population is 5,489 of which 18.16% of people work in Healthcare, 16.57% of people work in Retail, and 14.02% of people work in Manufacturing. Furthermore, of the residents in Dresden, 46.45% hold a Highschool diploma, 10.33% hold a Bachelor's degree, and 2.06% hold a Graduate degree.
How are the schools in Dresden?
Dresden Elementary Schools
Dresden Elementary School
School District
Weakley County School District
Rating
A-
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
495
# of Teachers
30
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,332
Dresden Middle Schools
Dresden Middle School
School District
Weakley County School District
Rating
B+
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
363
# of Teachers
23
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,332
Dresden High Schools
Dresden High School
School District
Weakley County School District
Rating
B
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
381
# of Teachers
25
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,332
Weakley County Center for Adult Continuing Education
School District
Weakley County School District
Rating
N/A
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
4
# of Teachers
3
Student Teacher Ratio
1:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,332
How's the cost of living in Dresden?
Overall, Dresden’s cost of living is 3.80% less expensive than the national average. This is broken down further by the following cost of living factors:
- In Dresden education costs 4.5% less than the national average.
- In Dresden entertainment costs 3.70% less than the national average.
- In Dresden food costs 2.5% less than the national average.
- In Dresden utilities costs 0.70% less than the national average.
- In Dresden healthcare costs 1.60% more than the national average.
Is there a lot of crime in Dresden?
In the past year in Dresden there were 1% more assaults, 6% less burglaries, 25% less robberies, 11% less vehicle thefts compared to the national median.
Dresden estate listings & homes for sale trends
There are currently active listings in Dresden. Sold homes in Dresden took an average of days to sell. The average listing price in Dresden is and the average sales price is resulting in a sales-to-list ratio of . At Felix Homes, our new listings in Dresden are updated every 2 minutes so you can see new homes in Dresden as soon as they come on the market.
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