WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Tennessee
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in Tennessee
Germantown, Germantown — Think twice
Germantown
Think twiceGermantown, TN
Price
$366K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
43/100
Hendersonville
Good for nowHendersonville, TN
Price
$371K
Schools
8/10
Walk
25/100
Smyrna
Good for nowSmyrna, TN
Price
$289K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
7/100
Nashville
Good for nowNashville, TN
Price
$416K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
75/100
Chattanooga
Think twiceChattanooga, TN
Price
$415K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
63/100
Knoxville
Good for nowKnoxville, TN
Price
$494K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
66/100
Cleveland
Think twiceCleveland, TN
Price
$183K
Schools
6.6/10
Walk
43/100
Memphis
Think twiceMemphis, TN
Price
$375K
Schools
7/10
Walk
48/100
Columbia
Good for nowColumbia, TN
Price
$261K
Schools
5.8/10
Walk
38/100
Memphis
Good for nowMemphis, TN
Price
$263K
Schools
7/10
Walk
37/100
Brentwood
Settle hereBrentwood, TN
Price
$762K
Schools
8/10
Murfreesboro
Good for nowMurfreesboro, TN
Price
$302K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
32/100
Jackson
Think twiceJackson, TN
Price
$110K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
19/100
Collierville
Good for nowCollierville, TN
Price
$417K
Schools
7.5/10
Nashville
Good for nowNashville, TN
Price
$337K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
27/100
Johnson City
Good for nowJohnson City, TN
Price
$180K
Schools
6.3/10
Walk
14/100
Clarksville
Good for nowClarksville, TN
Price
$224K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
13/100
La Vergne
Good for nowLa Vergne, TN
Price
$242K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
7/100
Cordova
Good for nowCordova, TN
Price
$229K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
5/100
Kingsport
Good for nowKingsport, TN
Price
$163K
Schools
7.8/10
Hermitage
Good for nowHermitage, TN
Price
$303K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
8/100
East Nashville
Good for nowEast Nashville, TN
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
47/100
Spring Hill
Good for nowSpring Hill, TN
Price
$387K
Schools
7.8/10
Nashville
Good for nowNashville, TN
Price
$394K
Schools
7.9/10
Franklin
Good for nowFranklin, TN
Price
$593K
Schools
8.8/10
Walk
9/100