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A town of 4,581.
Oak Hill's standout: the median household earns $216K. Overall it grades C+, 74th among Tennessee's 175 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country and 22% of its land is conserved. Its weakest subject is schools: its schools rank behind 87% of the state's. 82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oak Hill, above both Tennessee’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 11 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score lower on cost of living. Oak Hill has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Overton Lane and Longview.
Where Oak Hill beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Oak Hill | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 14.6% |
Where Oak Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Oak Hill is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 13%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 4,490 in 1960, 4,891 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 5 maps from 1932 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
6 mi MuseumParthenon
11 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
6 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
5 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaGeodis ParkNissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Hill.
Oak Hill is the healthiest town in Tennessee and is one of Tennessee’s best towns for the outdoors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Tennessee.
Its public schools are run by the Davidson County school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is John Overton High, with 1,942 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 433 | A+ |
| John Overton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,942 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
It is the healthiest of the 176 Tennessee towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Tennessee is tooth loss: 3.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.6% statewide.
7.3% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oak Hill. No town among the 176 in Tennessee we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Oak Hill. 15% of adults get no exercise outside work in Oak Hill.
| Oak Hill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oak Hill | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.2% | 16.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A for the outdoors ranks #4 of 177 in Tennessee.
Radnor Lake State Natural Area, at 872 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 4.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Radnor Lake State Natural Area | 4.1 mi | 872 |
| 2. Glen Leven Farm | — | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 451 in 2013 to 966. 21.1% of workers work from home, against 12.9% across Tennessee.
1.2% of Oak Hill residents live below the poverty line. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 2 have a higher median household income than Oak Hill. 1.1% of Oak Hill working residents work locally.
| Oak Hill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $216,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oak Hill has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Oak Hill’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 36 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oak Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 14 years of the Nashville metro’s $85K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 98% of Tennessee towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $6,028, against $1,442 across Tennessee, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Oak Hill is $2,286 a month.
| Oak Hill | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,286 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
17 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Hill
About 3 of every 100 Oak Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
3 places in Oak Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Tennessee, United States
Oak Hill is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Oak Hill had a population of 4,891. The Tennessee Governor's Mansion is located in the city. Although the city is administered under the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, it retains its own municipal government.
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One town shares a border with Oak Hill.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | #74 | C+ | D | — | D | A+ |
| Forest Hills | #95 | C | D− | — | D | A+ |
Oak Hill and Forest Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oak Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Oak Hill grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #74 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades A+ for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,200,000, 263% above the Tennessee typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
