Best PlacesWesthaven, Franklin, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Westhaven, Franklin, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Westhaven, Franklin ranks 199th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Westhaven, Franklin
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.
Westhaven, Franklin's strengths and weaknesses
Where Westhaven, Franklin ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
Where Westhaven, Franklin ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Westhaven, Franklin
A household needs to earn about $273,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Westhaven, Franklin home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $170,860, 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 Westhaven, Franklin's effective rate of 0.24%, 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 Westhaven, Franklin
Westhaven, Franklin runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Westhaven, Franklin.
Who works in Westhaven, Franklin, and how
Work in Westhaven, Franklin centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 45%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Westhaven, Franklin
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Westhaven, Franklin.
What the weather is like in Westhaven, Franklin, month by month
Westhaven, Franklin 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 Westhaven, Franklin
Nashville International sits about 20 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 Westhaven, Franklin
Schools across Westhaven, Franklin average an A, better than 97% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Walnut Grove ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
- Pearre Creek Elementary SchoolA+ · 79% proficient
- Winstead Elementary SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
Top middle schools
- Grassland Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- Heritage Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Freedom IntermediateA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- Nolensville High SchoolA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Westhaven, Franklin school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Westhaven, Franklin 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 Westhaven, Franklin against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Westhaven, Franklin
Is Westhaven, Franklin a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Westhaven, Franklin ranks 199th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, a strong job market, and what local pay buys, and lowest on transit and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Westhaven, Franklin expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,133,300. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $170,860 median income, cost of living beats 99% of neighborhoods.
Is Westhaven, Franklin safe?
Westhaven, Franklin is safer than 44% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $647 per resident a year.
Compare Westhaven, Franklin with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Westhaven, Franklin. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Westhaven, Franklin 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.
Westhaven, Franklin detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Westhaven, Franklin: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Westhaven, Franklin: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Westhaven, Franklin: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Westhaven, Franklin: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Westhaven, Franklin 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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