Best PlacesPetway, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Petway, 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.
Petway ranks 13,489th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Petway
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.
Petway's strengths and weaknesses
Where Petway ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- QuietBetter than 86% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of towns
Where Petway ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of towns
- Short commute34.9 minutes each way, better than only 14% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Petway
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Petway home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,410, 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 Petway'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, 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 Petway
Petway'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 Petway.
Who works in Petway, and how
Work in Petway centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Petway
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Petway.
What the weather is like in Petway, month by month
Petway sees roughly 68 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 Petway
Nashville International sits about 29 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 Petway
Schools across Petway average a B−, better than 62% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Charlotte ElementaryB · 48% proficient
- White Bluff ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Ashland City ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- W James Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Charlotte Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Creek Wood High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Petway school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Petway 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 Petway against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Petway
Is Petway a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Petway ranks 13,489th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, tree cover, and quiet, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Petway expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $311,215. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $88,410 median income, cost of living beats 80% of towns.
Is Petway safe?
Yes, Petway is safer than 78% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $288 per resident a year.
Compare Petway with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Petway. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Petway 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.
Petway detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Petway: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Petway: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Petway: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Petway: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Petway 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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