Best Places37311, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37311, 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.
37311 ranks 23,407th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 37311
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.
37311's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37311 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37311 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Household income$52,280 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37311
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37311 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $52,280; 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 37311's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37311
37311 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37311.
Who works in 37311, and how
Work in 37311 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 37311
37311 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 71% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 37311 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37311, month by month
37311 sees roughly 62 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 37311
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37311
Schools across 37311 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Apison Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Michigan Avenue Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Cohutta Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ocoee Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- North Whitfield Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Lake Forest Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Walker Valley High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Cleveland HighC+ · 37% proficient
- Coahulla Creek High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37311 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37311 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 37311 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 37311 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 37311
Is 37311 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37311 ranks 23,407th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, walkability, and fast internet, and lowest on an overheated housing market and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37311 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $226,417. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $52,280 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 37311 safe?
37311 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $454 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37311?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 32. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Is 37311 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 48%, and childcare runs $811 a month.
Compare 37311 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37311. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37311 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.
37311 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37311: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37311: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37311: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37311: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37311 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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