Best Places38482, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38482, 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.
38482 ranks 15,212th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 38482
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.
38482's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38482 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 38482 ranks low
- Short commute35.2 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38482
A household needs to earn about $86,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38482 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $83,515; 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 38482's effective rate of 0.24%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 38482
38482 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38482.
Who works in 38482, and how
Work in 38482 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 38482
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38482.
What the weather is like in 38482, month by month
38482 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 40° | 32° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 38482
Nashville International sits about 36 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.6 million passengers in 2025, with 158 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 38482
Schools across 38482 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Fairview ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Spring Hill ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38482 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38482 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 38482 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38482
Is 38482 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38482 ranks 15,212th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state finances, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38482 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $355,366. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $83,515 median income, cost of living beats 54% of zip codes.
Is 38482 safe?
Yes, 38482 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $359 per resident a year.
Compare 38482 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38482. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38482 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.
38482 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38482: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38482: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38482: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38482: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38482 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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