Best Places37656, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37656, 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.
37656 ranks 22,391st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37656
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.
37656's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37656 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37656 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37656
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37656 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,597, 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 37656's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 37656
37656 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37656.
Who works in 37656, and how
Work in 37656 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 37656
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37656.
What the weather is like in 37656, month by month
37656 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 37° | 27° |
| April | 73° | 57° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 75° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 37656
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 125 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37656
Schools across 37656 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rock Springs ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Sulphur Springs ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Fall Branch ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- North Greene High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37656 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37656 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 37656 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37656
Is 37656 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37656 ranks 22,391st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low disaster risk, and fast internet, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37656 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $242,622. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $62,597 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 37656 safe?
37656 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $408 per resident a year.
Compare 37656 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37656. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37656 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.
37656 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37656: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37656: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37656: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37656: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37656 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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