Best PlacesTennessee Colony, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Tennessee Colony, 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.
Tennessee Colony ranks 14,770th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Tennessee Colony
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.
Tennessee Colony's strengths and weaknesses
Where Tennessee Colony ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 92% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 139 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of towns
- QuietBetter than 87% of towns
Where Tennessee Colony ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Tennessee Colony
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Tennessee Colony home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $96,406, 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 Tennessee Colony's effective rate of 0.38%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Tennessee Colony
Tennessee Colony's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Tennessee Colony.
Who works in Tennessee Colony, and how
Work in Tennessee Colony centers on public administration and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Tennessee Colony
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Tennessee Colony.
What the weather is like in Tennessee Colony, month by month
Tennessee Colony sees roughly 139 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 78° | 66° | 57° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of Tennessee Colony
The nearest airport, Tyler Pounds Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 97 miles away.
The best schools in and around Tennessee Colony
Schools across Tennessee Colony average a C+, better than 53% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Cayuga ElA− · 58% proficient
- Elkhart IntB− · 43% proficient
- Fairfield IntC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Elkhart MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Cayuga MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Fairfield J HC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Cayuga H SA− · 63% proficient
- Elkhart H SA− · 60% proficient
- Fairfield H SB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Tennessee Colony school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Tennessee Colony 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 Tennessee Colony against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Tennessee Colony
Is Tennessee Colony a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Tennessee Colony ranks 14,770th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, low taxes, and low property taxes, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Tennessee Colony expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $196,384. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $96,406 median income, cost of living beats 82% of towns.
Is Tennessee Colony safe?
Tennessee Colony is safer than 10% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $667 per resident a year.
Compare Tennessee Colony with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Tennessee Colony. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Tennessee Colony 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.
Tennessee Colony detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Tennessee Colony: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Tennessee Colony: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Tennessee Colony: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Tennessee Colony: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Tennessee Colony 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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