Best Places38229, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38229, 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.
38229 ranks 22,763rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38229
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.
38229's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38229 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$565 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 38229 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Household income$54,446 median, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38229
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38229 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $54,446, 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 38229's effective rate of 0.45%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38229
38229 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38229.
Who works in 38229, and how
Work in 38229 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 38229
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38229.
What the weather is like in 38229, month by month
38229 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 70° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 38229
The nearest airport, McKellar-Sipes Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38229
Schools across 38229 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dorothy And Noble Harrelson SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Martin Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Westview High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Henry Co High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38229 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38229 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 38229 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38229
Is 38229 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38229 ranks 22,763rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on health outcomes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38229 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $131,759. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $54,446 median income, cost of living beats 23% of zip codes.
Is 38229 safe?
38229 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $415 per resident a year.
Compare 38229 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38229. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38229 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.
38229 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38229: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38229: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38229: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38229: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38229 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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