Best Places37724, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37724, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37724 ranks 23,878th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37724
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.
37724's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37724 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37724 ranks low
- Household income$38,635 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37724
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37724 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $38,635; 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 37724's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37724
37724 runs younger 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 37724.
Who works in 37724, and how
Work in 37724 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 37724
37724 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 37724 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37724, month by month
37724 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 45° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 72° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 37724
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 169 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37724
Schools across 37724 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ellen Myers PrimaryB · 50% proficient
- Powell Valley ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Tazewell-new Tazewell ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- H. Y. Livesay Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Soldiers Memorial Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Cumberland Gap High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Claiborne High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37724 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37724 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 37724 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37724
Is 37724 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37724 ranks 23,878th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and tree cover, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37724 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $165,261. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $38,635 median income, cost of living beats 7% of zip codes.
Is 37724 safe?
Yes, 37724 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $318 per resident a year.
Compare 37724 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37724. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37724 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.
37724 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37724: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37724: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37724: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37724: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37724 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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