There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Tennessee. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Tennessee cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Tennessee. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 95 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Tennessee.
The Tennessean in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$182,088 median income · $1,393,273 median home · #1 income in Tennessee
Located in
Williamson County, Tennessee
Brentwood is a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee; located in Williamson County, it is known for its rolling hills as well as being one of the wealthiest cities in America relative to average cost of living. The population was 37,060 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, and estimated at 40,982 in 2014.
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$177,148 median income · $836,736 median home · #2 income in Tennessee
Located in
Williamson County, Tennessee
Nolensville is a town in Williamson County, Tennessee. The population was 5,861 at the 2010 census.
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$141,008 median income · $623,275 median home · #5 income in Tennessee
Located in
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Signal Mountain is a town in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The town is a suburb of Chattanooga and is located on Walden Ridge, a land mass often mistakenly referred to as “Signal Mountain” itself. Signal Mountain is also used as a colloquial name for part of the Walden Ridge close to the town. The town population was 7,554 as of the 2010 census. The population for zip code 37377 was 15,310 as of the 2010 census.
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$142,093 median income · $688,601 median home · #4 income in Tennessee
Located in
Loudon County, Tennessee
Farragut is a town which straddles both Knox and Loudon counties in Tennessee and is a suburb of Knoxville. The town’s population was 20,676 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. The town is named in honor of American Civil War Admiral David Farragut, who was born just east of Farragut at Campbell’s Station in 1801.
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$119,528 median income · $922,855 median home · #9 income in Tennessee
Located in
Williamson County, Tennessee
Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. Located about 21 miles south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area. Since 1980, its population has increased more than fivefold and, based on its 2013 estimated population of 68,886, it is ranked as the seventh-largest city in Tennessee.
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$149,920 median income · $485,879 median home · #3 income in Tennessee
Located in
Shelby County, Tennessee
Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.
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$132,647 median income · $815,216 median home · #8 income in Tennessee
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$138,598 median income · $509,893 median home · #6 income in Tennessee
Located in
Shelby County, Tennessee
Collierville is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. The town had a population of 43,965 at the 2010 census.
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$112,013 median income · $523,264 median home · #11 income in Tennessee
Located in
Williamson County, Tennessee
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties, Tennessee, located approximately 30 miles south of Nashville. Spring Hill’s population as of 2014 was 34,269.
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$116,250 median income · $445,695 median home · #10 income in Tennessee
Located in
Shelby County, Tennessee
Lakeland is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, and a suburb of Memphis. The population was 12,430 at the 2010 census.
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Tennessee’s statewide median.
Tennessee statewide median: $69,595
Tennessee statewide median: $333,651
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Where the snobs live in Tennessee
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Volunteer State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Tennessee with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 95 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 95 places in each category with scores from one to 95. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Tennessee. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Brentwood (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Tennessee For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood | 1.00 | 45,556 | $182,088 | $1,393,273 | 74.0% |
| 2 | Nolensville | 3.00 | 15,074 | $177,148 | $836,736 | 68.0% |
| 3 | Signal Mountain | 4.33 | 8,860 | $141,008 | $623,275 | 73.0% |
| 4 | Farragut | 5.00 | 24,634 | $142,093 | $688,601 | 65.0% |
| 5 | Franklin | 5.33 | 87,133 | $119,528 | $922,855 | 65.0% |
| 6 | Germantown | 6.00 | 40,673 | $149,920 | $485,879 | 72.0% |
| 7 | Thompson’s Station | 6.67 | 8,294 | $132,647 | $815,216 | 61.0% |
| 8 | Collierville | 8.00 | 51,515 | $138,598 | $509,893 | 62.0% |
| 9 | Spring Hill | 10.33 | 55,765 | $112,013 | $523,264 | 51.0% |
| 10 | Lakeland | 10.67 | 14,192 | $116,250 | $445,695 | 53.0% |
| 11 | Mount Juliet | 11.33 | 42,073 | $107,068 | $562,745 | 50.0% |
| 12 | Arlington | 13.00 | 15,205 | $135,105 | $409,250 | 51.0% |
| 13 | Hendersonville | 14.17 | 63,091 | $97,200 | $521,094 | 44.0% |
| 14 | Fairview | 15.67 | 10,009 | $91,131 | $560,109 | 36.0% |
| 15 | Murfreesboro | 19.17 | 161,445 | $80,108 | $426,292 | 44.0% |
| 16 | Pleasant View | 19.50 | 5,276 | $109,213 | $416,777 | 34.0% |
| 17 | Maryville | 21.50 | 32,392 | $81,963 | $390,045 | 39.0% |
| 18 | Collegedale | 21.67 | 11,330 | $70,246 | $418,364 | 51.0% |
| 19 | Gallatin | 22.83 | 48,532 | $77,518 | $435,264 | 34.0% |
| 20 | Lebanon | 25.50 | 44,788 | $72,848 | $443,605 | 31.0% |
| 21 | Atoka | 25.50 | 10,385 | $89,663 | $350,767 | 35.0% |
| 22 | Medina | 25.50 | 5,407 | $107,807 | $320,515 | 39.0% |
| 23 | Oakland | 25.67 | 9,979 | $97,798 | $353,491 | 33.0% |
| 24 | Bartlett | 26.33 | 56,876 | $102,070 | $321,267 | 36.0% |
| 25 | Smyrna | 28.00 | 56,692 | $81,926 | $403,723 | 28.0% |
| 26 | White House | 29.33 | 14,631 | $90,019 | $388,293 | 26.0% |
| 27 | Goodlettsville | 29.67 | 17,597 | $70,758 | $389,925 | 32.0% |
| 28 | Oak Ridge | 30.33 | 32,693 | $72,311 | $322,990 | 40.0% |
| 29 | Greenbrier | 35.00 | 6,971 | $85,174 | $382,696 | 22.0% |
| 30 | Soddy-Daisy | 35.33 | 13,231 | $75,113 | $359,449 | 24.0% |
| 31 | Jonesborough | 35.33 | 6,232 | $74,015 | $334,165 | 27.0% |
| 32 | Knoxville | 36.17 | 195,185 | $54,039 | $369,216 | 34.0% |
| 33 | La Vergne | 36.17 | 40,243 | $81,313 | $346,622 | 24.0% |
| 34 | Red Bank | 36.33 | 12,010 | $63,983 | $307,145 | 45.0% |
| 35 | Chattanooga | 36.67 | 185,783 | $64,523 | $319,579 | 36.0% |
| 36 | Alcoa | 38.50 | 12,222 | $65,714 | $314,718 | 34.0% |
| 37 | Columbia | 39.33 | 45,441 | $63,719 | $374,476 | 25.0% |
| 38 | Winchester | 40.00 | 9,799 | $62,782 | $359,609 | 26.0% |
| 39 | Clarksville | 40.33 | 176,456 | $69,303 | $318,206 | 30.0% |
| 40 | Kingston | 41.17 | 6,224 | $71,675 | $329,855 | 24.0% |
| 41 | Millersville | 41.33 | 5,836 | $71,789 | $360,650 | 20.0% |
| 42 | Sevierville | 42.83 | 18,397 | $52,421 | $417,023 | 24.0% |
| 43 | Cookeville | 43.83 | 36,088 | $51,375 | $320,762 | 35.0% |
| 44 | Cleveland | 44.17 | 48,829 | $58,559 | $311,237 | 31.0% |
| 45 | Munford | 45.00 | 6,588 | $89,531 | $287,684 | 21.0% |
| 46 | Dickson | 46.83 | 16,424 | $69,678 | $344,966 | 18.0% |
| 47 | Clinton | 47.33 | 10,239 | $68,882 | $332,661 | 19.0% |
| 48 | Tullahoma | 47.67 | 21,103 | $60,979 | $293,828 | 27.0% |
| 49 | Manchester | 48.83 | 12,944 | $57,500 | $325,769 | 23.0% |
| 50 | Portland | 51.00 | 13,449 | $72,647 | $332,794 | 14.0% |
| 51 | Pigeon Forge | 52.67 | 6,375 | $53,261 | $423,694 | 14.0% |
| 52 | Kingsport | 53.50 | 56,262 | $52,490 | $254,341 | 31.0% |
| 53 | Springfield | 53.50 | 19,255 | $59,465 | $331,464 | 17.0% |
| 54 | Bristol | 53.67 | 27,636 | $58,162 | $234,603 | 30.0% |
| 55 | East Ridge | 53.83 | 22,070 | $62,247 | $257,872 | 24.0% |
| 56 | Athens | 57.50 | 14,471 | $53,929 | $260,344 | 23.0% |
| 57 | Jackson | 57.67 | 68,435 | $53,032 | $227,078 | 28.0% |
| 58 | Church Hill | 57.83 | 7,139 | $65,526 | $261,209 | 18.0% |
| 59 | Greeneville | 59.33 | 15,646 | $49,889 | $248,040 | 27.0% |
| 60 | Dayton | 60.50 | 7,625 | $49,719 | $264,804 | 23.0% |
| 61 | Mount Carmel | 62.33 | 5,472 | $68,866 | $262,492 | 14.0% |
| 62 | Shelbyville | 64.50 | 24,661 | $55,073 | $313,350 | 12.0% |
| 63 | Memphis | 64.83 | 618,980 | $51,736 | $144,710 | 28.0% |
| 64 | Crossville | 64.83 | 12,428 | $48,802 | $304,997 | 17.0% |
| 65 | Lewisburg | 65.83 | 12,861 | $48,341 | $299,243 | 17.0% |
| 66 | Elizabethton | 66.00 | 14,374 | $46,975 | $229,442 | 26.0% |
| 67 | Fayetteville | 66.00 | 7,057 | $49,223 | $254,902 | 20.0% |
| 68 | Martin | 66.17 | 10,915 | $43,381 | $214,361 | 31.0% |
| 69 | Pulaski | 67.67 | 8,285 | $48,538 | $250,196 | 20.0% |
| 70 | Dyersburg | 67.83 | 15,979 | $52,064 | $165,487 | 23.0% |
| 71 | Millington | 68.00 | 11,289 | $49,979 | $238,393 | 19.0% |
| 72 | Dunlap | 69.83 | 5,678 | $45,589 | $273,219 | 17.0% |
| 73 | Sweetwater | 70.33 | 6,532 | $45,451 | $256,822 | 19.0% |
| 74 | Lafayette | 70.50 | 5,727 | $51,736 | $269,410 | 12.0% |
| 75 | Morristown | 72.67 | 31,527 | $47,917 | $266,073 | 14.0% |
| 76 | Madisonville | 73.67 | 5,241 | $39,878 | $286,953 | 16.0% |
| 77 | Henderson | 74.00 | 6,411 | $45,938 | $177,752 | 22.0% |
| 78 | Erwin | 74.00 | 5,988 | $47,487 | $223,111 | 18.0% |
| 79 | Humboldt | 74.17 | 7,787 | $52,917 | $155,460 | 17.0% |
| 80 | Smithville | 74.50 | 5,288 | $33,192 | $285,425 | 17.0% |
| 81 | Lexington | 75.67 | 7,962 | $49,057 | $216,845 | 16.0% |
| 82 | Paris | 76.33 | 10,338 | $41,012 | $213,854 | 21.0% |
| 83 | McMinnville | 78.17 | 13,844 | $47,179 | $255,402 | 12.0% |
| 84 | Lawrenceburg | 78.67 | 11,844 | $42,343 | $240,472 | 15.0% |
| 85 | McKenzie | 79.33 | 5,631 | $37,236 | $189,718 | 21.0% |
| 86 | Harriman | 79.67 | 6,090 | $44,653 | $239,088 | 14.0% |
| 87 | Rockwood | 81.33 | 5,566 | $47,791 | $230,191 | 9.0% |
| 88 | Milan | 83.33 | 8,244 | $43,886 | $181,686 | 15.0% |
| 89 | Brownsville | 84.67 | 9,622 | $43,494 | $163,990 | 15.0% |
| 90 | Covington | 86.17 | 8,587 | $42,254 | $208,119 | 13.0% |
| 91 | Savannah | 87.50 | 7,412 | $39,712 | $196,053 | 13.0% |
| 92 | Ripley | 88.00 | 7,658 | $37,432 | $140,001 | 16.0% |
| 93 | Bolivar | 88.00 | 5,144 | $39,028 | $147,015 | 15.0% |
| 94 | Newport | 89.00 | 6,881 | $31,250 | $227,027 | 9.0% |
| 95 | La Follette | 92.33 | 7,273 | $37,581 | $161,647 | 7.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 95 places with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Tennessee are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Tennessee are Brentwood, Nolensville, Signal Mountain, Farragut, Franklin, Germantown, Thompson’s Station, Collierville, Spring Hill, and Lakeland. Not sold on Tennessee? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Snobbiest Places In Tennessee FAQs
What is the snobbiest city in Tennessee?
Brentwood is the snobbiest place in Tennessee for 2026. The median household income there is $182,088, the median home costs $1,393,273, and 74.0% of adults hold a college degree.
What are the snobbiest places in Tennessee?
The snobbiest places in Tennessee are Brentwood, Nolensville, Signal Mountain, Farragut, Franklin, Germantown, Thompson’s Station, Collierville, Spring Hill, and Lakeland. We ranked all 95 places with more than 5,000 residents on incomes, home prices, and college degrees.
What makes a place snobby?
Money and diplomas, mostly. Our Snob Score combines median income, median home value, and the share of adults with a college degree; places that rank high on all three earn the title.
How rich are people in the snobbiest parts of Tennessee?
Every place in the Tennessee top ten posts a median household income of at least $112,013, against a statewide median of $69,595. Homes across the top ten run $655,938, versus $333,651 statewide.
What is the most laid-back place in Tennessee?
La Follette lands at the other end of the Snob Score, making it the most laid-back place in Tennessee by our measure. No pretension detected.
