Best PlacesRobertson County, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Robertson County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The averages hide a wide spread here, so the area matters as much as the address. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Robertson County ranks 937th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Robertson County
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.
The best areas in Robertson County
The parts of Robertson County, ranked by the BestNeighborhood standard score across every neighborhood, highest scoring first. Each note says how that part differs from the rest of the county.
Coopertown
Local pay stretches further, incomes run higher, and more residents vote.
White House & Ridgetop
More households have young kids, though it is noisier.
Greenbrier
More adults hold degrees and tree cover is thicker.
Cross Plains
Crime runs lower, though commutes are longer.
Cedar Hill
Springfield
Health care is harder to reach and more homes sit empty.
Scores across Robertson County run from about the 12th to the 85th percentile nationally. The map is where that becomes a choice of area.
Robertson County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Robertson County ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of counties
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of counties
- Local economyBetter than 90% of counties
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of counties
Where Robertson County ranks low
- Short commute30.7 minutes each way, better than only 13% of counties
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of counties
- WalkabilityBetter than only 27% of counties
- School gradeC−, better than only 28% of counties
- BikingBetter than only 30% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Robertson County
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Robertson County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,107, 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 Robertson County's effective rate of 0.46%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Robertson County
Robertson County'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 Robertson County.
Who works in Robertson County, and how
Work in Robertson County centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Robertson County
Robertson County has less parkland per resident than most counties. That concentrates in some parts of Robertson County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Robertson County growing, and who is moving in?
Robertson County has grown about 15% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from the rest of the Nashville, TN metro.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Robertson County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Robertson County, month by month
Robertson County 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 Robertson County
Nashville International sits about 26 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 Robertson County
Schools across Robertson County average a C−, better than 28% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- White House Heritage Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Jo Byrns Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Greenbrier ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Portland West Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Franklin-simpson Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Coopertown Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- White House Heritage High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Portland High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- East Robertson High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Robertson County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Robertson County 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 Robertson County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Robertson County suits
Families
Schools land around the 28th percentile and crime safety beats 78%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of counties, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Robertson County
Is Robertson County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Robertson County ranks 937th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on state finances, few empty homes, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Robertson County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $331,788. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $84,107 median income, cost of living beats 84% of counties.
Is Robertson County safe?
Yes, Robertson County is safer than 78% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $364 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Robertson County?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 32. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 16% of counties.
What are the best neighborhoods in Robertson County?
Using the default rankings, the highest-scoring areas are Coopertown, White House & Ridgetop, and Greenbrier. The ranked list and the re-weightable map above let you re-sort them for your own priorities.
Compare Robertson County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Robertson County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Robertson County 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.
Robertson County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Robertson County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Robertson County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Robertson County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Robertson County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Robertson County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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