These Are The 10 Snobbiest Places In Tennessee

We analyzed over 100 places in Tennessee to identify the ones that probably think they’re better than you. Sam Sparkes, RoadSnacks

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Tennessee: Land of Davy Crockett, home of country music, the Turtle Capital of the World, and yes, even the King himself (if you don’t know who I’m talking about, please take a moment to bang your head on the desk, and then resume.)

How could a southern state like Tennessee be anything but down to earth? Well, we’re not sure how these cities got mixed up into the likes of chilled out charmers like Memphis, but rest assured, they are there: snobby Tennessee cities. And these 10, are the snobbiest of them all:

Now before you get all shook up and throw your blue suede shoe at the computer, hear us out. We didn’t just come up with this list willy nilly; there’s actually a method behind this madness.

Read on to find out more.

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How We Determined the Snobbiest Places in Tennessee

First thing’s first: Gathering up all of the places in Tennessee with populations of over 5,000 people or more. This left us with a list of 102 places. Then, we looked at each of these places in terms of these snobby criteria:

Median home price (higher is snobbier)

Median household income (higher is snobbier)

Percent of population with a college degree

Private schools per capita (higher is snobbier)

Theaters per capita (higher is snobbier)

Art galleries per capita (higher is snobbier)

From there, we ranked each of our places in each category with scores from one to 102. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest scores went to the 10 snobbiest places in Tennessee. So

uh

good job?

To see how more places in the state ranked, you can mosey on down to the bottom of the post. Otherwise, put on your monocles and lets see just why residents in these 10 cities are probably better than you.


1. Belle Meade

Population: 2,912

Median household income: $194,293

Median home price: $1,412,454

If anyone in Tennessee dares to argue that Belle Meade residents aren’t snobs, well then, you ain’t from Tennessee then, ya’ll. Not only do the people who live in this tiny city earn some of the highest incomes in the nation and live in homes that you and I will never have, but they know it, too.

And they brag about it.

Al Gore, country stars Amy Grant and Vince Gill, and a bunch of other rich business people live here.

While they don’t have too many real culture snob venues in their city limits, they have a country club in the middle of town. And, when they get bored, they can hire their driver to shuttle them down the road into Nashville to get their culture fix anyways.

2. Franklin

Population: 63,117

Median household income: $79,894

Median home price: $309,400

Okay, Franklin residents, you’re allowed to be snobby. Why? Because this place is just so cute, I could eat it! Downtown Franklin has been featured in movies like At Close Range, The Country Bears, and yes, the Hannah Montana movie (maybe don’t brag about that last one).

Franklin has just beautiful, historic buildings and a unique vibe.

PLUS, there are all kinds of festivals here! There’s the Main Street Festival (on Main Street

), Pumpkinfest, Wine Down Main Street, and Dickens of a Christmas. AND, this place is home to all sorts of big names like Nicole Kidman, the Cyrus family home, Carrie Underwood, Jack White, Ashley Judd, and on, and on

So sure, go ahead and be snobby. If we lived there, we would be too.

3. Brentwood

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Population: 37,288

Median household income: $133,304

Median home price: $489,700

Where Franklin has character and celebrity power, Brentwood has

money. Lots of money. In fact, this city has the highest median income, median home price, and the highest percentage of college grads (67.70 percent) in the state! It also has tons of private schools, and

did we mention money?

The only thing Brentwood really seems to be lacking in the snob department are art galleries and theaters. But who needs culture when you’ve got Dolly Parton? (The answer, friends, is no one.)

4. Arlington

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Population: 11,108

Median household income: $93,208

Median home price: $225,900

Fun fact! Arlington is the second-fastest growing place in Tennessee!

Why, might you ask? Because of the high median income, for starters—the 6th highest in the state. And sure, homes here might be a little more expensive than in, say, Paris (Tennessee, that is), but you’re getting what you pay for.

In Arlington, that means, private schools, a bevy of highly educated neighbors, and more art galleries per capita than most places in the state.

You can sure bet that people from Arlington are very quick to let you know they’re from Arlington. Probably with their noses turned up.

5. Germantown

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Population: 38,954

Median household income: $114,520

Median home price: $286,100

Yes, yes, we know—Germantown is beautiful. It is lush, it is green; in fact, it’s been designated a “Tree City USA” for 23 years running. And yes, it is home to events like the Germantown Charity Horse Show and the Germantown Festival, and okay, it certainly has a lot of money and some luxurious homes

Okay, Germantown seems awesome. The only things it doesn’t seem to have a lot of are private school options and theaters.

But that certainly shouldn’t stop you from feeling irrationally entitled. So go forth, be snobby, Germantown! You’ve earned it.

6. Signal Mountain

Population: 7,573

Median household income: $81,302

Median home price: $282,000

Signal Mountain may seem like your average, naturally beautiful, outdoorsman’s paradise of a town. But it is also one of Tennessee’s snobbiest.

Case in point: the Signal Mountain Playhouse. It is just one theater in Signal Mountain, giving this community the 14th most per capita in the state. There are also almost more art galleries per capita here than nearly anywhere else, and it seems like residents must just be handed a college degree when they move here, they have so many.

But none of that stuff really makes you a snob, you know. Thinking that you’re better than everyone else because of it though

? Yep, that does.

7. Tellico Village

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Population: 5,700

Median household income: $71,410

Median home price: $367,700

The main reason Tellico Village made our list is the median home price. Look above. Yes, $367,700 is correct.

And half of you book snobs have a college degree. So you can do the math—if the median family in Tellico Village earns $71,410, and the lowest in the state is $20,360

well, you don’t even have to do the math to see that Tellico Village is doing pretty well.

Of course, that’s nothing compared to the next place on our list.

8. Nolensville

Population: 5,812

Median household income: $100,319

Median home price: $288,100

Nolensville may be a small town, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have big city money. In fact, residents here are the 4th best paid in the state, and own the 5th most expensive houses!

Makes sense, though. In Nolensville, residents are molded for success from a young age; it has the eighth most private schools per capita, and apparently, that drive for learning continues with residents throughout life, as it also has the 8th most college grads in the state.

With the number of private schools nearby here, apparently the Nolensville youth are being grommed to one day take the snobby crown from their parents one day.

9. Mount Juliet

Population: 24,557

Median household income: $72,743

Median home price: $196,200

Ah, Mount Juliet: The City Between the Lakes. It’s as beautiful as it is snobby. How is it snobby? Let us count the ways

First off, there are more private schools here than over 100 other places on our list and even more just a thirty minute drive, or so. The median income and median home price are also among the state’s highest.

You guys are only a short drive from Nashville, so you can just have your driver take you down into town for the latest big-name play and art gallery openings.

10. Farragut

Population: 20,688

Median household income: $98,539

Median home price: $315,000

Farragut may be just down the road from Knoxville, but when it comes to snobbery, it may as well be worlds apart. First off, the median income in Farragut is about twice that of Nashville. The homes in Farragut are generally about $100,000 more expensive than those in Nashville. And there are like seven times more private schools per capita in Farragut than its larger neighbor.

The only things Nashville has way more of than Farragut are the theaters and art galleries. But who needs entertainment when you can stay home and count your money? Plenty of history and culture on a dollar bill.

Y’all Come Back Now, Ya Hear?

If we haven’t offended you too much with this post, please do feel free to stop by again and see us. And if we have offended you, well, calm down. After all, this post was all in good fun – and when it comes to being well paid, well educated, and well cultured, well, that’s where you guys really won. Even if it means you’re a little snobby.

City Population Rank Belle Meade 37288 1 Franklin 63117 2 Brentwood 37288 3 Arlington 11108 4 Germantown 38954 5 Signal Mountain 7573 6 Tellico Village 5700 7 Nolensville 5812 8 Mount Juliet 24557 9 Farragut 20688 10 Collierville 44613 11 Jonesborough 5020 11 Nashville 605859 12 Goodlettsville 15960 13 Pigeon Forge 5917 14 Maryville 27547 15 Spring Hill 28764 16 Lakeland 12218 17 White House 10243 18 Murfreesboro 109172 19 Knoxville 179973 20 Alcoa 8498 21 Johnson City 62998 22 Oak Ridge 29235 23 Crossville 10894 24 Chattanooga 167869 25 Hendersonville 51500 26 Sevierville 14971 27 Bartlett 54452 27 Collegedale 8367 29 Gallatin 30449 30 Atoka 8356 31 Greenbrier 6420 32 Dickson 14629 33 Cookeville 30439 34 Lebanon 26510 35 Green Hill 6467 36 Lexington 7703 37 Fairfield Glade 6893 38 Seymour 11191 39 Greeneville 15106 40 Cleveland 41461 41 Martin 11330 42 Middle Valley 13704 43 Millington 10377 44 Fairview 7778 45 Oakland 6508 46 Tullahoma 18769 47 Clinton 9827 48 Smyrna 40118 49 Kingsport 50131 50 Winchester 8475 51 Clarksville 133583 52 Harrison 7631 53 Church Hill 6710 54 Dyersburg 17132 55 Loudon 5460 55 Jackson 66009 57 Columbia 34785 58 Sweetwater 5827 59 Springfield 16445 60 La Vergne 32458 61 Milan 7842 62 Bristol 26639 63 Memphis 651050 64 Elizabethton 14228 64 Morristown 29112 66 Kingston 5915 67 Soddy-Daisy 12691 68 Munford 5929 69 Portland 11454 70 Millersville 6181 71 Red Bank 11723 72 East Ridge 20996 73 Erwin 6080 74 Jefferson City 8118 75 Lewisburg 11121 76 Manchester 10090 77 Athens 13492 78 Savannah 6983 79 Mount Carmel 5409 80 Union City 10878 81 Fayetteville 6887 82 Bolivar 5432 83 Pulaski 7850 84 Lenoir City 8653 85 Mckenzie 5395 86 South Cleveland 6189 86 Paris 10139 88 Lawrenceburg 10413 89 Henderson 6263 90 Covington 9068 91 Dayton 7217 92 Newport 6968 93 Humboldt 8452 94 Brownsville 10223 95 La Follette 7447 96 Ripley 8408 97 Harriman 6369 98 Shelbyville 20312 99 Rockwood 5537 100 Bloomingdale 9981 101 Mcminnville 13567 102

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