Best PlacesDaus, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Daus, 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.
Daus ranks 36,188th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Daus
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.
Daus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Daus ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 93% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of towns
Where Daus ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of towns
- Short commute34.2 minutes each way, better than only 16% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Daus
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Daus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $55,309; 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 Daus' effective rate of 0.39%, 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 Daus
Daus'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 Daus.
Who works in Daus, and how
Work in Daus centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Daus
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Daus.
What the weather is like in Daus, month by month
Daus sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Daus
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around Daus
Schools across Daus average a C+, better than 40% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Griffith ElementaryC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Sequatchie Co High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Daus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Daus 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 Daus against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Daus
Is Daus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Daus ranks 36,188th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, tree cover, and a strong job market, and lowest on health outcomes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Daus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $237,318. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $55,309 median income, cost of living beats 21% of towns.
Is Daus safe?
Yes, Daus is safer than 58% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $371 per resident a year.
Compare Daus with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Daus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Daus 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.
Daus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Daus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Daus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Daus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Daus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Daus 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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