Best Places37302, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37302, 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.
37302 ranks 1,958th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37302
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.
37302's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37302 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$113,658 median, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 37302 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37302
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37302 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,658, 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 37302's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 37302
37302 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 37302.
Who works in 37302, and how
Work in 37302 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 37302
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37302.
What the weather is like in 37302, month by month
37302 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 37302
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37302
Schools across 37302 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Apison Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Hamilton Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
- Ooltewah Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37302 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37302 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 37302 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37302
Is 37302 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37302 ranks 1,958th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, a strong job market, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37302 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $377,304. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $113,658 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 37302 safe?
Yes, 37302 is safer than 87% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $253 per resident a year.
Compare 37302 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37302. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37302 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.
37302 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37302: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37302: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37302: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37302: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37302 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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