Living in Nashville (Tennessee)

Nashville (Tennessee) is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to 689,447 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #40 of 4,750), car-free households (top 2%, #51 of 3,933), young professionals (top 2%, #78 of 4,444).

Residents689,447

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport11 km (Nashville International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,037,300 people

Lake shore15 km (Lake Percy Priest)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 110 m

Nearest large lakeJ. Percy Priest Lake, 15 km

Nearest major riverCumberland, 1.5 km

Main railway line4.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.913 km

Within 10 km694,694 people

Greater areaGreater Nashville, the core

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 23:36

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Good to know about Nashville (Tennessee)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 23:36; in late June it sets around 3:08.

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How Nashville (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	44	#7,239 of 11,898	#72 of 164	Map
Low-income household	39	#4,670 of 9,771	#111 of 159	Map
Low-income family	41	#4,800 of 8,006	#75 of 103	Map
Single parent	48	#3,443 of 6,237	#48 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,538 of 9,474	#52 of 130	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,859 of 9,474	#53 of 130	Map
Early retiree	54	#7,533 of 10,762	#58 of 175	Map
Single professional	75	#100 of 4,537	#1 of 53	Map
Young professional	78	#78 of 4,444	#1 of 45	Map
DINKS	78	#299 of 3,053	#1 of 35	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,746 of 7,271	#69 of 116	Map
Commuter	80	#145 of 6,227	#2 of 62	Map
Car-free household	84	#51 of 3,933	#1 of 38	Map
Student	82	#47 of 2,119	#1 of 23	Map
First-home buyer	48	#2,882 of 8,006	#52 of 103	Map
Budget-constrained mover	34	#7,939 of 12,111	#200 of 212	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	78	#93 of 4,114	#1 of 43	Map
Expat professional	74	#869 of 7,271	#1 of 116	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#5,432 of 9,474	#10 of 130	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#17,851 of 18,063	#323 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	17	#9,654 of 16,523	#184 of 297	Map
Rural value seeker	6	#17,488 of 18,063	#323 of 324	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#5,413 of 16,523	#10 of 297	Map
Lottery winner	78	#617 of 21,167	#1 of 369	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,286 of 12,111	#125 of 212	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,565 of 6,413	#73 of 115	Map
Business owner	75	#963 of 12,111	#1 of 212	Map
Digital native	75	#40 of 4,750	#1 of 56	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Mobility and connectivity82
Sea or lake shore78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy75
Lifestyle and amenities73
Education and family59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
Health and elderly53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Safety and community35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Affordability21
Green space8
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

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