Hampshire) is ~$66,000. Unemployment Rate (December 2011): Tennessee's ~8.7% (ranked 35th). National average is 7.7%, and best performing state (North Dakota) is only 3.3%. Health Life Expectancy : Tennessee's is 75 years (ranked 45th). National average is 78 years, and best performing state (Hawaii) is 82. Infant Mortality Rate (measured as deaths