Best PlacesGibbs, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Gibbs, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Gibbs ranks 33,411th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Gibbs
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.
Gibbs' strengths and weaknesses
Where Gibbs ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of towns
- Short commute16.9 minutes each way, better than 95% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of towns
Where Gibbs ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$30,724 median, better than only 3% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Gibbs
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Gibbs home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $30,724, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Gibbs' effective rate of 0.68%, 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 Gibbs
Gibbs runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Gibbs.
Who works in Gibbs, and how
Work in Gibbs centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Gibbs
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Gibbs.
What the weather is like in Gibbs, month by month
Gibbs sees roughly 98 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 71° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Gibbs
The nearest airport, Barkley Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around Gibbs
Schools across Gibbs average a C+, better than 44% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- South Fulton ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Ridgemont ElementaryB− · 44% proficient
- Union City Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Union City Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Obion County Central High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Union City High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Gibbs school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Gibbs 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 Gibbs against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Gibbs
Is Gibbs a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Gibbs ranks 33,411th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, state finances, and short commutes, and lowest on tree cover 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 Gibbs expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $136,300. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $30,724 median income, cost of living beats 3% of towns.
Is Gibbs safe?
Yes, Gibbs is safer than 76% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $295 per resident a year.
Compare Gibbs with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Gibbs. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Gibbs 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.
Gibbs detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Gibbs: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Gibbs: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Gibbs: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Gibbs: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Gibbs 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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