Best Places37205, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37205, 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.
37205 ranks 2,366th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 37205
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.
37205's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37205 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$156,664 median, better than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 37205 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 23% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37205
A household needs to earn about $262,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37205 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $156,664, 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 37205's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 37205
37205 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37205.
Who works in 37205, and how
Work in 37205 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 37205
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37205.
What the weather is like in 37205, month by month
37205 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 39° | 32° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 37205
Nashville International sits about 10 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 37205
Schools across 37205 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Julia Green ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Percy Priest ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Sylvan Park ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- West End MiddleC · 34% proficient
- H. G. Hill MiddleD− · 17% proficient
- Haynes MiddleF · 2% proficient
Top high schools
- Hillwood HighD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37205 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37205 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 37205 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 37205 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 99% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 26% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 37205
Is 37205 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37205 ranks 2,366th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on an overheated housing market and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37205 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,031,169. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $156,664 median income, cost of living beats 99% of zip codes.
Is 37205 safe?
37205 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $515 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37205?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 32. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 23% of zip codes.
Is 37205 good for families?
Schools beat 23% of zip codes, crime safety beats 30%, and childcare runs $811 a month.
Compare 37205 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37205. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37205 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.
37205 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37205: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37205: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37205: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37205: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37205 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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