Best Places37044, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37044, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37044 ranks 9,507th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37044
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
37044's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37044 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 37044 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37044
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37044 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,667, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 37044's effective rate of 0.41%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37044
37044 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37044.
Who works in 37044, and how
Work in 37044 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 55%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 29%
Life in 37044
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37044.
What the weather is like in 37044, month by month
37044 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 37044
Nashville International sits about 47 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.6 million passengers in 2025, with 158 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 37044
Schools across 37044 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Rossview MiddleA− · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37044 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37044 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 37044 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37044
Is 37044 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37044 ranks 9,507th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and few empty homes, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37044 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $237,500. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $62,667 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 37044 safe?
37044 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $484 per resident a year.
Compare 37044 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37044. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37044 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
37044 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37044: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37044: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37044: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37044: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37044 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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