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 Snobsas 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.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Tennessee
- Brentwood
- Nolensville
- Signal Mountain
- Farragut
- Germantown
- Franklin
- Collierville
- Thompson’s Station
- Arlington
- Lakeland
Don’t freak out.
What’s the snobbiest place in Tennessee? The snobbiest place in Tennessee is Brentwood based on the data. If we had their wealth and lifestyle, we’d probably be a little snobby, too.
The most laid back? That would be La Follette.
We’re not so full of ourselves as to make this ranking up from nowhere. So here’s a look at the top ten and more on how we did it. And if you’re curious, Tennessee is the 31st snobbiest in the United States.
For more Tennessee reading, check out:
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Tennessee For 2025
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% Highly Educated: 75.0%
Median Income: $184,720
Median Home Price: $926,700
More on Brentwood: Data
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% Highly Educated: 69.0%
Median Income: $170,068
Median Home Price: $695,100
More on Nolensville: Data
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% Highly Educated: 73.0%
Median Income: $139,714
Median Home Price: $482,300
More on Signal Mountain: Data
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% Highly Educated: 65.0%
Median Income: $142,402
Median Home Price: $513,100
More on Farragut: Data
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% Highly Educated: 71.0%
Median Income: $144,799
Median Home Price: $441,200
More on Germantown: Data
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% Highly Educated: 64.0%
Median Income: $115,000
Median Home Price: $646,300
More on Franklin: Data
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% Highly Educated: 61.0%
Median Income: $134,319
Median Home Price: $458,300
More on Collierville: Data
8. Thompson’s Station
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% Highly Educated: 60.0%
Median Income: $122,139
Median Home Price: $598,200
More on Thompson’s Station:
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% Highly Educated: 50.0%
Median Income: $125,909
Median Home Price: $367,700
More on Arlington: Data
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% Highly Educated: 56.0%
Median Income: $113,843
Median Home Price: $373,800
More on Lakeland: Data
Methodology: How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Volunteer State
Do you think wed 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, its 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 places ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Tennessee. So lets 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, lets 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.
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, Germantown, Franklin, Collierville, Thompson’s Station, Arlington, and Lakeland.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most laid back places in Tennessee, according to science:
- La Follette
- Brownsville
- Bolivar
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- Richest Cities In Tennessee
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- Worst Places To Live In Tennessee
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Tennessee
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Tennessee For 2025
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood, TN | 45,272 | $184,720 | $926,700 | 75.0% |
| 2 | Nolensville, TN | 14,545 | $170,068 | $695,100 | 69.0% |
| 3 | Signal Mountain, TN | 8,861 | $139,714 | $482,300 | 73.0% |
| 4 | Farragut, TN | 24,309 | $142,402 | $513,100 | 65.0% |
| 5 | Germantown, TN | 40,812 | $144,799 | $441,200 | 71.0% |
| 6 | Franklin, TN | 85,575 | $115,000 | $646,300 | 64.0% |
| 7 | Collierville, TN | 51,212 | $134,319 | $458,300 | 61.0% |
| 8 | Thompson’s Station, TN | 7,855 | $122,139 | $598,200 | 60.0% |
| 9 | Arlington, TN | 14,989 | $125,909 | $367,700 | 50.0% |
| 10 | Lakeland, TN | 14,068 | $113,843 | $373,800 | 56.0% |
| 11 | Mount Juliet, TN | 40,828 | $107,847 | $423,000 | 49.0% |
| 12 | Spring Hill, TN | 53,585 | $106,658 | $452,400 | 46.0% |
| 13 | Hendersonville, TN | 62,390 | $91,503 | $396,500 | 43.0% |
| 14 | Fairview, TN | 9,751 | $88,333 | $354,900 | 38.0% |
| 15 | Pleasant View, TN | 5,111 | $101,591 | $362,700 | 32.0% |
| 16 | Murfreesboro, TN | 157,547 | $76,241 | $365,100 | 41.0% |
| 17 | Bartlett, TN | 56,998 | $100,660 | $283,700 | 38.0% |
| 18 | Maryville, TN | 32,196 | $79,340 | $310,600 | 37.0% |
| 19 | Medina, TN | 5,268 | $93,964 | $261,400 | 37.0% |
| 20 | Gallatin, TN | 46,667 | $73,589 | $343,700 | 33.0% |
| 21 | Collegedale, TN | 11,185 | $64,905 | $332,700 | 48.0% |
| 22 | Oakland, TN | 9,544 | $89,240 | $297,300 | 31.0% |
| 23 | Lebanon, TN | 41,951 | $71,320 | $359,300 | 30.0% |
| 24 | Goodlettsville, TN | 17,598 | $65,898 | $355,000 | 33.0% |
| 25 | Smyrna, TN | 55,066 | $78,409 | $326,700 | 28.0% |
| 26 | Atoka, TN | 10,237 | $86,922 | $283,500 | 28.0% |
| 27 | White House, TN | 13,875 | $87,315 | $311,200 | 25.0% |
| 28 | Oak Ridge, TN | 32,088 | $71,000 | $233,500 | 40.0% |
| 29 | Red Bank, TN | 11,960 | $61,788 | $246,100 | 43.0% |
| 30 | La Vergne, TN | 38,944 | $80,418 | $273,700 | 24.0% |
| 31 | Chattanooga, TN | 182,832 | $61,028 | $259,200 | 36.0% |
| 32 | Greenbrier, TN | 6,960 | $82,308 | $310,400 | 20.0% |
| 33 | Clarksville, TN | 171,897 | $66,786 | $236,100 | 30.0% |
| 34 | Cleveland, TN | 48,185 | $55,904 | $241,800 | 31.0% |
| 35 | Alcoa, TN | 11,635 | $60,049 | $232,300 | 31.0% |
| 36 | Cookeville, TN | 35,544 | $48,501 | $263,800 | 36.0% |
| 37 | Columbia, TN | 43,971 | $61,204 | $261,700 | 24.0% |
| 38 | Munford, TN | 6,459 | $86,492 | $234,600 | 20.0% |
| 39 | Tullahoma, TN | 20,672 | $60,855 | $228,800 | 27.0% |
| 40 | Dickson, TN | 16,246 | $69,074 | $263,100 | 18.0% |
| 41 | Kingston, TN | 6,042 | $70,532 | $204,200 | 25.0% |
| 42 | Soddy-Daisy, TN | 13,117 | $67,824 | $241,400 | 21.0% |
| 43 | Jonesborough, TN | 6,056 | $63,155 | $247,900 | 22.0% |
| 44 | Millersville, TN | 5,885 | $70,411 | $280,800 | 16.0% |
| 45 | Sevierville, TN | 18,105 | $55,106 | $264,000 | 22.0% |
| 46 | Knoxville, TN | 193,721 | $50,994 | $214,000 | 33.0% |
| 47 | Manchester, TN | 12,651 | $55,019 | $215,700 | 26.0% |
| 48 | Winchester, TN | 9,600 | $59,497 | $209,300 | 25.0% |
| 49 | Portland, TN | 13,325 | $72,380 | $256,400 | 13.0% |
| 50 | Bristol, TN | 27,490 | $55,007 | $182,500 | 30.0% |
| 51 | Kingsport, TN | 55,807 | $50,436 | $203,000 | 31.0% |
| 52 | Greeneville, TN | 15,531 | $51,516 | $210,700 | 26.0% |
| 53 | Clinton, TN | 10,141 | $64,005 | $204,700 | 18.0% |
| 54 | Church Hill, TN | 7,057 | $69,433 | $192,600 | 18.0% |
| 55 | Springfield, TN | 18,985 | $58,741 | $235,200 | 17.0% |
| 56 | Jackson, TN | 68,098 | $51,552 | $195,000 | 26.0% |
| 57 | Athens, TN | 14,250 | $53,151 | $197,300 | 22.0% |
| 58 | East Ridge, TN | 22,034 | $55,988 | $182,500 | 22.0% |
| 59 | Mount Carmel, TN | 5,504 | $71,336 | $179,700 | 15.0% |
| 60 | Memphis, TN | 629,063 | $51,211 | $157,100 | 28.0% |
| 61 | Crossville, TN | 12,265 | $50,672 | $230,300 | 18.0% |
| 62 | Dyersburg, TN | 16,075 | $51,846 | $170,900 | 23.0% |
| 63 | Martin, TN | 10,864 | $41,510 | $177,700 | 29.0% |
| 64 | Pigeon Forge, TN | 6,345 | $53,839 | $258,700 | 11.0% |
| 65 | Millington, TN | 11,117 | $51,695 | $172,800 | 20.0% |
| 66 | Henderson, TN | 6,349 | $57,727 | $130,100 | 23.0% |
| 67 | Lewisburg, TN | 12,607 | $52,634 | $183,400 | 17.0% |
| 68 | Fayetteville, TN | 7,037 | $50,890 | $191,100 | 18.0% |
| 69 | Dayton, TN | 7,191 | $56,692 | $152,200 | 20.0% |
| 70 | Elizabethton, TN | 14,364 | $44,834 | $159,700 | 25.0% |
| 71 | Shelbyville, TN | 24,125 | $52,290 | $224,700 | 11.0% |
| 72 | Pulaski, TN | 8,305 | $45,420 | $168,200 | 21.0% |
| 73 | Lexington, TN | 7,943 | $49,253 | $173,200 | 15.0% |
| 74 | Erwin, TN | 6,001 | $45,422 | $165,100 | 17.0% |
| 75 | Madisonville, TN | 5,184 | $45,274 | $202,600 | 13.0% |
| 76 | Sweetwater, TN | 6,462 | $44,661 | $166,000 | 17.0% |
| 77 | Mckenzie, TN | 5,706 | $35,988 | $140,200 | 26.0% |
| 78 | Lafayette, TN | 5,643 | $44,924 | $189,800 | 13.0% |
| 79 | Harriman, TN | 6,021 | $42,183 | $162,500 | 16.0% |
| 80 | Covington, TN | 8,612 | $43,512 | $163,900 | 14.0% |
| 81 | Morristown, TN | 30,983 | $44,811 | $155,700 | 15.0% |
| 82 | Paris, TN | 10,313 | $39,365 | $142,700 | 20.0% |
| 83 | Lawrenceburg, TN | 11,732 | $41,458 | $158,100 | 16.0% |
| 84 | Milan, TN | 8,194 | $45,608 | $121,400 | 13.0% |
| 85 | Mcminnville, TN | 13,765 | $43,348 | $147,200 | 13.0% |
| 86 | Ripley, TN | 7,718 | $39,047 | $152,200 | 14.0% |
| 87 | Savannah, TN | 7,219 | $41,396 | $163,100 | 12.0% |
| 88 | Humboldt, TN | 7,799 | $42,873 | $111,300 | 14.0% |
| 89 | Smithville, TN | 5,158 | $29,507 | $153,500 | 14.0% |
| 90 | Dunlap, TN | 5,546 | $38,666 | $148,300 | 13.0% |
| 91 | Newport, TN | 6,881 | $40,096 | $124,300 | 12.0% |
| 92 | Rockwood, TN | 5,510 | $37,867 | $132,100 | 12.0% |
| 93 | Bolivar, TN | 5,171 | $38,575 | $136,000 | 12.0% |
| 94 | Brownsville, TN | 9,634 | $39,488 | $119,700 | 12.0% |
| 95 | La Follette, TN | 7,308 | $34,678 | $106,000 | 8.0% |
Garth lives in Goodlettsville not Brentwood. He has owned a home here for years. Does his own grocery shopping here too.
Farragut is where a lot of A-list movie stars come to promote their latest movies just before they attend bigger red carpet events in cities like New York or Hollywood.
95% of Tellico Village residents are from Michigan and Wisconsin, due to real estate advertising only in those two states. It is a offspring of Farragut TN Incorporated in 1980, and there went Southern hospitality. Tellico has a community center called Little Michigan. Many locals, including myself refuse to do anymore work there after one experience. Very rude, much like the upper Farragut crowd. There is still some charm in Farragut, if you happen to meet a local. Tellico is built on stolen land BTW. Generations of families lost their farms under the TVA hydro plan, with middle class lake front communities as a fake front in return for said stolen land. All we got was a bunch of “better than you” Yankees.
When did Nolensville get private schools?