Best Places37122, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37122, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37122 ranks 3,308th 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 37122
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.
37122's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37122 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$113,035 median, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 37122 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Short commute31.5 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37122
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37122 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $113,035; 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 37122's effective rate of 0.39%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37122
37122'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 37122.
Who works in 37122, and how
Work in 37122 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 37122
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37122.
What the weather is like in 37122, month by month
37122 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 40° | 30° |
| April | 75° | 61° | 48° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 37122
Nashville International sits about 11 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 37122
Schools across 37122 average an A−, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springdale Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Mt. Juliet ElementaryA · 69% proficient
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gladeville Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Mt. Juliet Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- West Wilson Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Mt. Juliet High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Green Hill High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Wilson Central High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37122 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37122 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 37122 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 37122 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 20% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 37122
Is 37122 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37122 ranks 3,308th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, what local pay buys, and low property taxes, and lowest on the weather and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37122 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $493,861. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $113,035 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 37122 safe?
Yes, 37122 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $369 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37122?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 53 with lows near 30. That works out to about 55 pleasant days a year, more than 3% of zip codes.
Is 37122 good for families?
Schools beat 81% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $811 a month.
Compare 37122 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37122. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37122 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.
37122 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37122: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37122: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37122: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37122: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37122 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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