Best Places37663, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37663, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37663 ranks 10,653rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 37663
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.
37663's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37663 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 37663 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37663
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37663 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,400, 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 37663's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37663
37663 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 37663.
Who works in 37663, and how
Work in 37663 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 37663
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37663.
What the weather is like in 37663, month by month
37663 sees roughly 63 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 37663
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37663
Schools across 37663 average a B+, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lake Ridge ElementaryA · 69% proficient
- John Adams Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Liberty Bell Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Jonesborough Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- 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 37663 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37663 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 37663 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37663
Is 37663 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37663 ranks 10,653rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low disaster risk, and state finances, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37663 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $260,144. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $76,400 median income, cost of living beats 66% of zip codes.
Is 37663 safe?
37663 is safer than 41% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $460 per resident a year.
Compare 37663 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37663. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37663 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.
37663 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37663: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37663: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37663: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37663: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37663 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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