Best Places37885, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37885, 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.
37885 ranks 16,009th 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 37885
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.
37885's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37885 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$583 a month, better than 86% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 37885 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute32.2 minutes each way, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37885
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37885 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $77,340, 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 37885's effective rate of 0.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37885
37885 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 37885.
Who works in 37885, and how
Work in 37885 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 37885
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37885.
What the weather is like in 37885, month by month
37885 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 37885
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 134 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37885
Schools across 37885 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Steekee ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Tellico Plains ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Madisonville Intermediate SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Union Grove Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Vonore Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- William Blount High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Loudon High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Tellico Plains High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37885 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37885 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 37885 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37885
Is 37885 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37885 ranks 16,009th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and low property taxes, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37885 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $379,672. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $77,340 median income, cost of living beats 66% of zip codes.
Is 37885 safe?
37885 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $438 per resident a year.
Compare 37885 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37885. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37885 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.
37885 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37885: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37885: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37885: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37885: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37885 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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