Best Places37184, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37184, 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.
37184 ranks 13,071st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37184
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.
37184's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37184 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37184 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute33.5 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37184
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37184 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $81,999, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 37184's effective rate of 0.36%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37184
37184 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37184.
Who works in 37184, and how
Work in 37184 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 37184
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37184.
What the weather is like in 37184, month by month
37184 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 37184
Nashville International sits about 30 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 37184
Schools across 37184 average a C+, better than 49% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Watertown ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
- Tuckers Crossroads ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Watertown Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Lebanon High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Watertown High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Gordonsville High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37184 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37184 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 37184 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37184
Is 37184 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37184 ranks 13,071st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, state finances, and low property taxes, and lowest on the weather and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37184 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $383,734. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $81,999 median income, cost of living beats 66% of zip codes.
Is 37184 safe?
37184 is safer than 53% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $408 per resident a year.
Compare 37184 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37184. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37184 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.
37184 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37184: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37184: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37184: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37184: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37184 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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