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What Is It Like to Live in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government?

What it costs to live in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government, and how it compares with other Tennessee cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

37

27th best value in Tennessee

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Tennessee cities.

Overall livability

45

20th overall in Tennessee

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government is home to about 682,646 people. A typical home runs $291,400 and a household earns around $65,600, a price-to-income ratio of 4.4. Among Tennessee's largest cities, it ranks 27th for value and 20th overall.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government at a glance

Median home price

$291,400

35th in TN of 39

Median rent

$1,250/mo

Median household income

$65,600

Home price to income

4.4x

Unemployment

4.8%

20th in TN of 39

School rating

5/10

17th in TN of 39

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in TN of 39

Walk score

85/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Tennessee only. Updated 2026.