Best Places37087, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37087, 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.
37087 ranks 8,785th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37087
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.
37087's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37087 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37087 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- Short commute28.7 minutes each way, better than only 35% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37087
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37087 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $89,627; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 37087's effective rate of 0.48%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37087
37087's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37087.
Who works in 37087, and how
Work in 37087 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 37087
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37087.
What the weather is like in 37087, month by month
37087 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 37087
Nashville International sits about 22 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 37087
Schools across 37087 average a B−, better than 59% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West ElementaryA · 64% proficient
- Watertown ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
- Carroll Oakland ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Wilson Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Walter J. Baird Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Jim Satterfield Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Mt. Juliet High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Wilson Central High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Trousdale Co High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37087 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37087 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 37087 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 37087 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 37087
Is 37087 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37087 ranks 8,785th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and low property taxes, and lowest on the weather and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37087 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $380,283. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $89,627 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 37087 safe?
Yes, 37087 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $409 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37087?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 50 with lows near 30. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of zip codes.
Is 37087 good for families?
Schools beat 59% of zip codes, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $805 a month.
Compare 37087 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37087. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37087 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.
37087 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37087: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37087: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37087: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37087: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37087 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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