Best Places37301, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37301, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37301 ranks 31,624th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37301
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.
37301's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37301 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 37301 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Household income$40,890 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37301
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37301 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $40,890, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 37301's effective rate of 0.34%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37301
37301 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37301.
Who works in 37301, and how
Work in 37301 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 37301
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37301.
What the weather is like in 37301, month by month
37301 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 40° | 32° |
| April | 72° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 37301
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37301
Schools across 37301 average a C−, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- Tracy ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Grundy County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37301 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37301 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 37301 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37301
Is 37301 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37301 ranks 31,624th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, tree cover, and low property taxes, and lowest on health outcomes and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37301 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $135,178. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $40,890 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 37301 safe?
37301 is safer than 11% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $708 per resident a year.
Compare 37301 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37301. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37301 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.
37301 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37301: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37301: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37301: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37301: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37301 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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