Best PlacesFort Sanders, Knoxville, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fort Sanders, Knoxville, 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.
Fort Sanders, Knoxville ranks 3,799th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Fort Sanders, Knoxville
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.
Fort Sanders, Knoxville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Fort Sanders, Knoxville ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.8 minutes each way, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Fort Sanders, Knoxville ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$18,614 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
Who lives in Fort Sanders, Knoxville
Fort Sanders, Knoxville runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Fort Sanders, Knoxville.
Who works in Fort Sanders, Knoxville, and how
Work in Fort Sanders, Knoxville centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 56%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 28%
Life in Fort Sanders, Knoxville
Fort Sanders, Knoxville has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 79% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Fort Sanders, Knoxville and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Fort Sanders, Knoxville, month by month
Fort Sanders, Knoxville sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Fort Sanders, Knoxville
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 154 miles away.
The best schools in and around Fort Sanders, Knoxville
Schools across Fort Sanders, Knoxville average a B, better than 82% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sequoyah ElementaryA+ · 86% proficient
- West View ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
- Maynard ElementaryD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bearden Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Fort Sanders, Knoxville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fort Sanders, Knoxville 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 Fort Sanders, Knoxville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Fort Sanders, Knoxville
Is Fort Sanders, Knoxville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fort Sanders, Knoxville ranks 3,799th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, state finances, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Fort Sanders, Knoxville safe?
Fort Sanders, Knoxville is safer than 47% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $618 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Fort Sanders, Knoxville?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 31. That works out to about 82 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of neighborhoods.
Compare Fort Sanders, Knoxville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fort Sanders, Knoxville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fort Sanders, Knoxville 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.
Fort Sanders, Knoxville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fort Sanders, Knoxville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fort Sanders, Knoxville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fort Sanders, Knoxville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fort Sanders, Knoxville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fort Sanders, Knoxville 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.
- 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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