Best Places38573, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38573, 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.
38573 ranks 25,638th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38573
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.
38573's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38573 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 38573 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$45,929 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38573
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38573 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $45,929; 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 38573's effective rate of 0.28%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38573
38573 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 38573.
Who works in 38573, and how
Work in 38573 centers on transportation & warehousing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 38573
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38573.
What the weather is like in 38573, month by month
38573 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 35° | 25° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 74° | 58° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 38573
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 83 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38573
Schools across 38573 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hermitage Springs Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Pickett County ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- A H Roberts ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Livingston Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Pickett Co High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Clay County High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Livingston AcademyC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38573 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38573 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 38573 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38573
Is 38573 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38573 ranks 25,638th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low property taxes, and state finances, and lowest on health outcomes and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38573 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $204,973. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $45,929 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 38573 safe?
38573 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $438 per resident a year.
Compare 38573 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38573. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38573 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.
38573 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38573: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38573: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38573: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38573: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38573 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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