Best Places37916, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37916, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37916 ranks 16,578th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37916
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.
37916's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37916 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute14.3 minutes each way, better than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 37916 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 37916
37916 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37916.
Who works in 37916, and how
Work in 37916 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 41%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 34%
Life in 37916
37916 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 93% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 37916 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37916, month by month
37916 sees roughly 82 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 37916
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 154 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37916
Schools across 37916 average a B, better than 76% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sequoyah ElementaryA+ · 86% proficient
- Green Magnet Math And Science AcademyF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bearden Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- South Doyle Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37916 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37916 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 37916 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37916
Is 37916 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37916 ranks 16,578th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, walkability, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement 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 37916 safe?
37916 is safer than 25% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $556 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 37916?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 31. That works out to about 82 pleasant days a year, more than 46% of zip codes.
Compare 37916 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37916. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37916 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.
37916 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37916: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37916: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37916: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37916: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37916 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.
- 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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