Best Places38578, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38578, 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.
38578 ranks 22,751st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38578
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.
38578's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38578 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 38578 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$43,750 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38578
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38578 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,750, 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 38578's effective rate of 0.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 38578
38578 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 38578.
Who works in 38578, and how
Work in 38578 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 38578
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38578.
What the weather is like in 38578, month by month
38578 sees roughly 124 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 28° |
| April | 67° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 38578
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 65 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 83 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38578
Schools across 38578 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pleasant Hill ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- The Phoenix SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38578 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38578 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 38578 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38578
Is 38578 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38578 ranks 22,751st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and state finances, and lowest on health outcomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38578 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,400. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $43,750 median income, cost of living beats 5% of zip codes.
Is 38578 safe?
38578 is safer than 37% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $475 per resident a year.
Compare 38578 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38578. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38578 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.
38578 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38578: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38578: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38578: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38578: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38578 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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