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Nashville’s story
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182 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A city of 745,904.
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Hermitage Hotel · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
745,904
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$426K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
510,003
A job hub
Is Nashville a good place to live?
The best of Nashville’s subject grades is an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D− for safety. 63% of working residents work locally in Nashville, against 12% in Tennessee’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 2 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do better. The typical home is worth about $426K, 5.5 years of the county’s $78K median household income. Its National Register listings include Hermitage Hotel and George Peabody College for Teachers. 11% of the land in Nashville is conserved, above both the Tennessee town median (1.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Nashville is home to Vanderbilt University. Nashville has no overall grade: it has no figures for schools and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Nashville stand out
Where Nashville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Hermitage HotelHistoryB+
182 historic places
182 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Biggest of 16
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | 12,817 |
| Belmont University | 8,737 |
| Tennessee State University | 7,546 |
Colleges in town
16 colleges
46,289 students on campus
Students are 7% of residents.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Nashville9.4
Tennessee5
U.S.3.3
Worth knowing · SafetyD−
88% more violent crime than TN
More crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
How Nashville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Nashville is from typical.
Nashville has no overall grade: it has no figures for schools and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
SafetyD−Open →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.4 of 20; 6.5% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA National Risk IndexC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.9 library visits per resident; 3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market59 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.6; 48% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Nissan Stadium and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nashville. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
in town TheatreRyman Auditorium
in town MuseumParthenon
in town MuseumThe Hermitage
in town Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
in town Stadium & arenaFirstBank StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Nashville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nashville, and how to reach them.
PowerNashville Electric Service14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMetro Water ServicesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEzell Pike Convenience CenterTue–Sat 8:30 am–4:30 pmOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDavidson County Election CommissionThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes37013, 37211, 37209, 3722137013 13% · 37211 11% · 37209 6% · 37221 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nashville.
SafetyD−
In Nashville, property crime runs higher than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
Nashville’s property crime rate is 38.3 per 1,000 residents. Only 6 of the 134 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher violent crime rate than Nashville. Nashville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
2%of U.S. towns report more crimeD−Safety Grade
| Nashville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 38.3 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Nashville9.4
Tennessee5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Nashville38.3
Tennessee16.6
U.S.15.5
2nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
3rd
percentile among TN towns
6,781
violent crimes reported in 2025
27,525
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Schools
The schools Nashville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Davidson County school district. Three of its 230 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. View ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 963 | C− |
| Antioch High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,212 | D |
| Julia Green ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 501 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Nashville has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 311,215 people commute in
20% of workers work from home in Nashville. Since 2013, Nashville has added 119,658 jobs, to 510,003 in 2023. The top destinations are Franklin (5%), Berry Hill (5%) and Brentwood (4%).
63%work in town
| Nashville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 9.5% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Nashville63%
Franklin5%
Berry Hill5%
Brentwood4%
Memphis2%
9 mi
median commute distance
510,003
jobs based in Nashville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade D
Nashville’s grade for cost of living is a D
The median rent in Nashville is $1,582 a month. The typical Nashville home is worth about $426,000, down 2.5% in a year, 29% above the Tennessee typical home. 53% of Nashville households own their home.
$426KZillow home value
| Nashville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,582 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 54% | 45% | 48% |
Typical home value
Nashville$426K
Tennessee$331K
Market temperature
59
days on market
98.1%
sale-to-list price
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
913
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Nashville has mild winters and hot summers
Nashville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 29° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–51°
Spring47–71°
Summer67–89°
Fall49–72°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 10.7% of Nashville
210 miles of trail in 127 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Long Hunter State Park, 2,178 acres with 13.9 miles of trail.
10.7%conserved
10.7%
conserved · 35,658 of 334,586 acres
210 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Percy Warner Park | 17.1 mi | 1,960 |
| 2. Long Hunter State Park | 13.9 mi | 2,178 |
| 3. Cedar Hill Park | 12.4 mi | 334 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nashville
17pages on Nashville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
17 within 15 miles of the center of Nashville
Nashville State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · NashvilleIn town$4,730 in-state tuitionTennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · NashvilleIn town$8,616 in-state tuitionLipscomb UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · NashvilleIn town$40,572 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Nashville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
College town
Vanderbilt University calls Nashville home
16 colleges in town.
Vanderbilt University12,817 students on campus
- Admission
- 6%
- Net price
- $15,846
- Graduate
- 94%
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $33,147
- Graduate
- 71%
- Admission
- 70%
- Net price
- $15,796
- Graduate
- 34%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Landmarks
182 places in Nashville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Nashville’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Nashville.
La VergneMillersvilleHendersonvilleGoodlettsvilleRural HillBrentwoodAshland CityGreen HillCoopertownMount JulietNashville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | — | — | D | D− | — | — |
| La Vergne | #82 | C | C+ | C− | A | C |
| Millersville | #70 | C+ | C | B | A | C |
| Hendersonville | #27 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | B+ |
| Goodlettsville | #124 | C− | C | B− | C+ | C |
| Rural Hill | — | — | A− | — | A | B− |
| Brentwood | #4 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A |
| Ashland City | #93 | C | B− | C+ | C+ | C− |
Rural Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rural Hill reports no FBI crime data of its own. Nashville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nashville with a neighbor →
Questions about Nashville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nashville, TN a good place to live?
Nashville has no overall grade: it has no figures for schools and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Is Nashville, TN expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.