Best Places37701, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37701, 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.
37701 ranks 12,745th 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 37701
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.
37701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37701 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37701 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37701
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,954, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 37701's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37701
37701 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37701.
Who works in 37701, and how
Work in 37701 centers on manufacturing and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 37701
37701 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 96% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 37701 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37701, month by month
37701 sees roughly 63 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 37701
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 151 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37701
Schools across 37701 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sam Houston ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Foothills ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- MiddlesettlementsB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Montgomery Ridge Intermediate SchoolA+ · 79% proficient
- Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Alcoa Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Alcoa High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- William Blount High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Maryville High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37701 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 37701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37701
Is 37701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37701 ranks 12,745th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and low taxes, and lowest on the weather and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $280,349. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $63,954 median income, cost of living beats 54% of zip codes.
Is 37701 safe?
37701 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $412 per resident a year.
Compare 37701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37701 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.
37701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37701 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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