City Score: Lancaster, TN

One number for Lancaster, TN: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Lancaster, TN. Part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area. In Tennessee.

The score

Lancaster, TN scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 51 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Tennessee state-wide

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State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Tennessee as a whole, not by city, so every Tennessee city carries Tennessee's numbers.

Tennessee scores 43 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 51 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

  • 7 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 19 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 19 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 185 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 8 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Lancaster, TN

  • What Lancaster is up against: 76 out of 100 — Better than 4% of cities (Tennessee state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 24 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cities (From the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) area)
  • Marriage & family: 68 out of 100 — Better than 78% of cities, up 23 points (Tennessee state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 87 out of 100 — Better than 96% of cities, up 11 points (Tennessee state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Lancaster, TN

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Lancaster, TN rates 51 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 24 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (367.3 adherents per 1,000 residents, Smith County, TN). From the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (7 prayer gatherings, 19 ways to serve, and 19 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)
  • Church adherents: 367.3 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 25 out of 100 · 2020, Smith County, TN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 27.6 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 67 out of 100 · 2020, Smith County, TN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • New believers in Joy: 0.2 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 1 out of 100 · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 67 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (76.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Smith County, TN). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (8 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 76 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Tennessee). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (8 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 88 out of 100, Righteous

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (85 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Tennessee). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 44 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 50 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.0 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Tennessee). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 12 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 51 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Lancaster, TN's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 12 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 20 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Smith County, TN). From the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 20 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 34 out of 100, Indifferent

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (24.6 deaths per 100,000, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8 counties summed)). From the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8 counties summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100 (19 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Lancaster, TN to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 22 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Children with married parents up 50 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Cohabiting households down 28 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 16 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Lancaster, TN over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Smith County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Smith County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Smith County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8 counties summed) · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Smith County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Smith County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Smith County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Lancaster, TN, Tennessee, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekLancaster, TNTennesseeUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43—4944
2026-W44394941
2026-W45474944
2026-W46474944

Compare Lancaster, TN

Every indicator

What Lancaster is up against — 76 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 24 out of 100

  • Church adherents: 367.3 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 25% of cities · 2020, Smith County, TN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Congregations: 27.6 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 67% of cities · 2020, Smith County, TN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
  • Charitable giving: 0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 41% of cities · 2023, Smith County, TN · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
  • Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • New believers in Joy: 0.2 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 1% of cities, up 1 points · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
  • Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (7 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
  • Christian colleges and universities: 3.9 per million residents, better than 75% of cities · 2024, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8 counties summed) · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 68 out of 100

Christian liberty — 87 out of 100

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