Best PlacesCheatham County, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Cheatham County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The averages hide a wide spread here, so the area matters as much as the address. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Cheatham County ranks 916th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cheatham County
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.
The best areas in Cheatham County
The parts of Cheatham County, ranked by the BestNeighborhood standard score across every neighborhood, highest scoring first. Each note says how that part differs from the rest of the county.
Kingston Springs
Tree cover is thicker, fewer homes sit empty, and more adults hold degrees.
Pleasant View
More households have young kids and it is quieter.
Chapmansboro
Crime runs lower, though advertised internet is slower.
Pegram
Ashland City
Homes cost less, though incomes run lower.
Scores across Cheatham County run from about the 29th to the 79th percentile nationally. The map is where that becomes a choice of area.
Cheatham County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cheatham County ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of counties
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of counties
- Household income$87,843 median, better than 85% of counties
Where Cheatham County ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of counties
- Short commute33.5 minutes each way, better than only 6% of counties
- BikingBetter than only 10% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of counties
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Cheatham County
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cheatham County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,843, 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 Cheatham County's effective rate of 0.48%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cheatham County
Cheatham County's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Cheatham County.
Who works in Cheatham County, and how
Work in Cheatham County centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Cheatham County
Cheatham County has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most counties and less parkland per resident than most counties. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Cheatham County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Cheatham County growing, and who is moving in?
Cheatham County has grown about 8% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from the rest of the Nashville, TN metro.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Cheatham County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Cheatham County, month by month
Cheatham County sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 39° | 32° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Cheatham County
Nashville International sits about 24 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 Cheatham County
Schools across Cheatham County average a C, better than 43% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Carmel ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
- East Cheatham ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- West Cheatham ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Richview MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- W James Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Montgomery Central MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Clarksville HighA− · 60% proficient
- Montgomery Central HighB+ · 57% proficient
- Harpeth High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cheatham County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cheatham County 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 Cheatham County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Cheatham County suits
Families
Schools land around the 43rd percentile and crime safety beats 81%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 89% of counties, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Cheatham County
Is Cheatham County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cheatham County ranks 916th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on state finances, what local pay buys, and few empty homes, and lowest on walkability and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cheatham County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $333,554. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $87,843 median income, cost of living beats 89% of counties.
Is Cheatham County safe?
Yes, Cheatham County is safer than 81% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $339 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Cheatham County?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 32. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 18% of counties.
What are the best neighborhoods in Cheatham County?
Using the default rankings, the highest-scoring areas are Kingston Springs, Pleasant View, and Chapmansboro. The ranked list and the re-weightable map above let you re-sort them for your own priorities.
Compare Cheatham County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cheatham County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cheatham County 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.
Cheatham County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cheatham County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cheatham County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cheatham County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cheatham County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cheatham County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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