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ZIP 38017, Shelby

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🇺🇸Shelby, Tennessee · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
12
Schools — 9 schools within range
50
Affordability
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Transport — no source available yet
Amenities — no source available yet
Is ZIP 38017, Shelby right for you?

ZIP 38017, Shelby is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for transport, amenities and lifestyle, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety and schools. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Could work

    About average on affordability and property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Shelby In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average
Schools About average About average
Property Confidence About average About average

Still being collected: Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
One dead, several hurt in Calera two-car wreck Tuesday evening AL.com
A fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 70 in Calera Tuesday evening left one dead and several injured, with traffic homicide investigators from Calera Police and Shelby County now leading the investigation.
1 day ago Read article
Pismo Beach mayoral candidate accused of screaming at trans child New York Post
Mayoral candidate Shelby Bowen, of Pismo Beach allegedly berated an autistic trans teen on Halloween, after she refused to accept a religious pamphlet.
1 day ago Read article
PASTOR COREY BROOKS: Slavery didn’t break the Black family. The welfare state did Fox News
The welfare state broke the Black family, not slavery, argues a South Side Chicago community leader citing Thomas Sowell and Shelby Steele's research on dependency.
2 days ago Read article
Noah Shelby, Tycen McDaniels lead UT Arlington over Bethesday 116 WTOP
HONOLULU (AP) — Noah Shelby scored 22 points and Tycen McDaniels added a double-double as UT Arlington beat Bethesda (CA) 116-65 on Monday night in the third-pl
2 days ago Read article
Wide awake at 3 a. m.? 6 ways to fix nighttime wake-ups and stay asleep all night Tom's Guide
Sleep experts Dr. Tom Chambers, Dr. Shelby Harris and Hannah Shore reveal how adjusting your nighttime routine and space can help fix nighttime awakenings.
4 days ago Read article
Data confidence
High coverage
80

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
12
Schools
Weak
2020
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Transport
No data yet
pending
—
Amenities
No data yet
pending
—
Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
55
Property Confidence
About average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 38017, Shelby

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No SAPS station data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Stats SA income & rental index (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Schools: 12/100 · Weak
Scores 12 out of 100, which is weak and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, there are few schools nearby, so check travel times to the ones you want. What it measures: How many primary and secondary schools are within reach. How it is worked out: Real schools within range by phase (primary/secondary/pre-primary), weighted toward secondary. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: DBE National Masterlist of Schools (2020) (2020).
Property Confidence: 55/100 · About average
Scores 55 out of 100, which is about average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How much reliable property data we have and how stable prices look. How it is worked out: Directional year-on-year price movement — not a valuation. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Deeds transfer trend (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: None on record
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
56,826
Median household income
$138,677/yr
Median home value
$495,200
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
3.6×
Moderately priced

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