Best PlacesTwin Oak, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Twin Oak, 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.
Twin Oak ranks 24,774th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Twin Oak
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.
Twin Oak's strengths and weaknesses
Where Twin Oak ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 84% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of towns
Where Twin Oak ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 15% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 15% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 18% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Twin Oak
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Twin Oak home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,877, 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 Twin Oak's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Twin Oak
Twin Oak runs older than the country, 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 Twin Oak.
Who works in Twin Oak, and how
Work in Twin Oak centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in Twin Oak
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Twin Oak.
What the weather is like in Twin Oak, month by month
Twin Oak sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 37° | 28° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 46° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 73° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Twin Oak
Nashville International sits about 59 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 Twin Oak
Schools across Twin Oak average a B−, better than 62% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Northfield Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Cornerstone ElementaryC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Prescott South Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Upperman Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Upperman High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Twin Oak school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Twin Oak 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 Twin Oak against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Twin Oak
Is Twin Oak a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Twin Oak ranks 24,774th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on fast internet, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on the weather and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Twin Oak expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,889. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $63,877 median income, cost of living beats 40% of towns.
Is Twin Oak safe?
Yes, Twin Oak is safer than 70% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $316 per resident a year.
Compare Twin Oak with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Twin Oak. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Twin Oak 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.
Twin Oak detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Twin Oak: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Twin Oak: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Twin Oak: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Twin Oak: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Twin Oak 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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