Best Places37849, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37849, 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.
37849 ranks 9,275th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37849
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.
37849's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37849 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 37849 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 29% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37849
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37849 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $82,776, 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 37849'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, 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 37849
37849's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37849.
Who works in 37849, and how
Work in 37849 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 37849
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37849.
What the weather is like in 37849, month by month
37849 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 37849
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 147 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37849
Schools across 37849 average a C+, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sterchi ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Copper Ridge ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Brickey Mccloud ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Powell Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Gresham Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Karns Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Powell High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Clinton High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Anderson County High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37849 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37849 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 37849 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 37849 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 83% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 37849
Is 37849 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37849 ranks 9,275th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, fast internet, and low property taxes, and lowest on air quality and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37849 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $292,042. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $82,776 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 37849 safe?
37849 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $422 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37849?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 31. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 29% of zip codes.
Is 37849 good for families?
Schools beat 51% of zip codes, crime safety beats 49%, and childcare runs $811 a month.
Compare 37849 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37849. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37849 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.
37849 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37849: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37849: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37849: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37849: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37849 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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