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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Tennessee

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Tennessee

North Knoxville, North Knoxville — Good for now

#1

North Knoxville

Good for now

North Knoxville, TN

Price

$219K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

68/100

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#2

Nashville

Settle here

Nashville, TN

Price

$600K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

79/100

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#3

Morristown

Good for now

Morristown, TN

Price

$173K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

43/100

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#4

Newport

Good for now

Newport, TN

Price

$142K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

39/100

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#5

Shelbyville

Settle here

Shelbyville, TN

Price

$278K

Schools

7/10

Walk

44/100

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#6

Hendersonville

Good for now

Hendersonville, TN

Price

$441K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

54/100

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#7

Jonesborough

Good for now

Jonesborough, TN

Price

$250K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

39/100

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#8

Copperhill

Good for now

Copperhill, TN

Price

$151K

Walk

32/100

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#9

Fairview

Settle here

Fairview, TN

Price

$380K

Schools

5/10

Walk

41/100

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#10

Greeneville

Good for now

Greeneville, TN

Price

$215K

Schools

7/10

Walk

29/100

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#11

Jamestown

Good for now

Jamestown, TN

Price

$161K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

23/100

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#12

Smyrna

Good for now

Smyrna, TN

Price

$365K

Schools

8/10

Walk

36/100

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#13

Madisonville

Settle here

Madisonville, TN

Price

$232K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

25/100

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#14

Lexington

Settle here

Lexington, TN

Price

$167K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

18/100

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#15

Farragut

Settle here

Farragut, TN

Price

$529K

Schools

7/10

Walk

42/100

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#16

Spring Hill

Settle here

Spring Hill, TN

Price

$491K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

39/100

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#17

Crossville

Settle here

Crossville, TN

Price

$227K

Schools

6/10

Walk

21/100

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#18

Townsend

Good for now

Townsend, TN

Price

$345K

Schools

7/10

Walk

28/100

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#19

Wilder

Good for now

Wilder, TN

Price

$205K

Schools

7/10

Walk

17/100

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#20

Clinton

Good for now

Clinton, TN

Price

$244K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

19/100

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#21

Powell

Good for now

Powell, TN

Price

$291K

Walk

21/100

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#22

Rogersville

Good for now

Rogersville, TN

Price

$172K

Walk

13/100

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#23

Memphis

Think twice

Memphis, TN

Price

$397K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

94/100

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#24

Germantown

Think twice

Germantown, TN

Price

$430K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

29/100

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#25

Collierville

Settle here

Collierville, TN

Price

$495K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

32/100

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