Best PlacesPatterson, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Patterson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Patterson ranks 6,968th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Patterson
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.
Patterson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Patterson ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 87% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 86% of towns
Where Patterson ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of towns
- Short commute34.4 minutes each way, better than only 16% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 30% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Patterson
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Patterson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $83,509, 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 Patterson's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Patterson
Patterson'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 Patterson.
Who works in Patterson, and how
Work in Patterson centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in Patterson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Patterson.
What the weather is like in Patterson, month by month
Patterson sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Patterson
Nashville International sits about 22 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 Patterson
Schools across Patterson average an A−, better than 85% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- College Grove ElementaryA+ · 74% proficient
- Homer Pittard Campus SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Spring Station Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Rockvale Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Holloway High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Nolensville High SchoolA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Patterson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Patterson 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 Patterson against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Patterson
Is Patterson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Patterson ranks 6,968th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, few empty homes, and fast internet, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Patterson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $441,826. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $83,509 median income, cost of living beats 78% of towns.
Is Patterson safe?
Yes, Patterson is safer than 81% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
Compare Patterson with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Patterson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Patterson 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.
Patterson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Patterson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Patterson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Patterson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Patterson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Patterson 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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