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    Moving to Nashville, TN

    Is Nashville a good place to live?

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    Nashville ranks #25 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (34/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $383,100
    +9.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,486
    per month
    Household income
    $75,197
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Nashville

    The median home value in Nashville is $383,100 and median rent is $1,486 a month, against a median household income of $75,197. Homes cost about 5.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Nashville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Tennessee the 2025 rate was 499 violent and 1,661 property crimes per 100,000 people — #14 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Nashville, TN

    Nashville has about 684,298 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Nashville with

    Nashville vs MemphisNashville vs KnoxvilleNashville vs ChattanoogaNashville vs ClarksvilleNashville vs MurfreesboroNashville vs FranklinNashville vs Johnson CityNashville vs Jackson

    More: Where to move in Tennessee · Best counties in Tennessee

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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