Best Places37190, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37190, 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.
37190 ranks 21,143rd 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 37190
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.
37190's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37190 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37190 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Short commute34.2 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37190
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37190 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $64,159; 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 37190's effective rate of 0.43%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37190
37190'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 37190.
Who works in 37190, and how
Work in 37190 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 37190
37190 has more parkland per resident than 81% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 37190 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37190, month by month
37190 sees roughly 62 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 37190
Nashville International sits about 42 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 37190
Schools across 37190 average a C−, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Centertown ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Dekalb West ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Dibrell ElementaryC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dekalb Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Warren County High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Cannon County High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37190 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37190 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 37190 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37190
Is 37190 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37190 ranks 21,143rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and low property taxes, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37190 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $273,374. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $64,159 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 37190 safe?
Yes, 37190 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $378 per resident a year.
Compare 37190 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37190. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37190 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.
37190 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37190: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37190: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37190: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37190: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37190 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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