Living in Murfreesboro (Tennessee)

Murfreesboro (Tennessee) is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to 165,430 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #166 of 6,227), first-time home buyers (top 11%, #837 of 8,006), low-income households (top 13%, #1,215 of 9,771).

Residents165,430

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Nashville International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km267,500 people

Lake shore20 km (Lake Percy Priest)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeJ. Percy Priest Lake, 20 km

Main railway line41.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.895 km

Within 10 km165,430 people

Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 23:36

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Good to know about Murfreesboro (Tennessee)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 43 min and sets around 23:36; in late June it sets around 3:05.

How Murfreesboro (Tennessee) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Tennessee
Young family	60	#2,032 of 11,898	#12 of 164	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,215 of 9,771	#18 of 159	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,550 of 8,006	#14 of 103	Map
Single parent	62	#1,052 of 6,237	#10 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#4,809 of 9,474	#34 of 130	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,637 of 9,474	#27 of 130	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,699 of 10,762	#65 of 175	Map
Single professional	54	#2,468 of 4,537	#10 of 53	Map
Young professional	57	#2,351 of 4,444	#9 of 45	Map
DINKS	47	#2,554 of 3,053	#14 of 35	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,640 of 7,271	#31 of 116	Map
Commuter	80	#166 of 6,227	#3 of 62	Map
Car-free household	67	#970 of 3,933	#6 of 38	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#837 of 8,006	#12 of 103	Map
Budget-constrained mover	49	#4,023 of 12,111	#99 of 212	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#2,664 of 4,114	#10 of 43	Map
Expat professional	50	#4,414 of 7,271	#22 of 116	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#6,888 of 9,474	#27 of 130	Map
Nature-focused household	41	#12,418 of 18,063	#297 of 324	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#10,944 of 16,523	#199 of 297	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#11,994 of 18,063	#303 of 324	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#10,317 of 16,523	#61 of 297	Map
Lottery winner	62	#4,201 of 21,167	#15 of 369	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,292 of 12,111	#19 of 212	Map
Coastal living	62	#4,313 of 6,413	#65 of 115	Map
Business owner	68	#2,414 of 12,111	#6 of 212	Map
Digital native	59	#1,064 of 4,750	#7 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Foundation87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Mobility and connectivity77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy70
Sea or lake shore69
Education and family69
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Health and elderly43
Safety and community43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
Affordability37
Green space32
Lifestyle and amenities23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)10
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.