Best Places37660, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37660, 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.
37660 ranks 23,215th 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 37660
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.
37660's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37660 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Short commute21.4 minutes each way, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 37660 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$53,439 median, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37660
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37660 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $53,439; 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 37660's effective rate of 0.64%, 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 37660
37660 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37660.
Who works in 37660, and how
Work in 37660 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 37660
37660 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 37660 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37660, month by month
37660 sees roughly 61 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 37660
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37660
Schools across 37660 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolA− · 59% proficient
- John Adams Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gate City MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Church Hill Intermediate SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Gate City HighA · 73% proficient
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Daniel Boone High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37660 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37660 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 37660 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 37660 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 37660
Is 37660 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37660 ranks 23,215th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low disaster risk, and low taxes, 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 37660 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $211,356. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $53,439 median income, cost of living beats 23% of zip codes.
Is 37660 safe?
37660 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $690 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37660?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 50 with lows near 27. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 37660 good for families?
Schools beat 66% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $793 a month.
Compare 37660 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37660. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37660 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.
37660 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37660: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37660: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37660: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37660: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37660 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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