Best Places37354, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37354, 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.
37354 ranks 22,063rd 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 37354
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.
37354's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37354 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37354 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Household income$57,942 median, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37354
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37354 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $57,942; 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 37354'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 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 37354
37354 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37354.
Who works in 37354, and how
Work in 37354 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 37354
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37354.
What the weather is like in 37354, month by month
37354 sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 39° | 29° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 76° | 62° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 37354
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37354
Schools across 37354 average a C, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Englewood ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Tellico Plains ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Madisonville Intermediate SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vonore Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Tellico Plains Junior High SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Madisonville Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Sequoyah High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Tellico Plains High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Central High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37354 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37354 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 37354 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37354
Is 37354 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37354 ranks 22,063rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low property taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on health outcomes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37354 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $243,442. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $57,942 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 37354 safe?
Yes, 37354 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $373 per resident a year.
Compare 37354 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37354. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37354 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.
37354 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37354: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37354: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37354: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37354: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37354 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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