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Moving to Nashville, TN

Music capital, no income tax, affordability eroding.

Pop. 689kCost index 95.4 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,750/moMedian home $440kWalk score 28

Nashville (metro area) has an overall price level 95.4 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
95.4
Housing index
79.1
Groceries index (modeled)
98.8
Utilities index (modeled)
99.3
Electricity rate
15.1 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
99.1
Median home value (est.)
$440,000
Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,750/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Tennessee unemployment is 3.6% with median household income $72k.

Unemployment rate
3.6%
Median household income
$71,997
Per-capita income
$40,729
Labor-force participation
63.3%
Right-to-work state
Yes
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) city-level

Nashville: median home value $440,000.

Home value
$440,000
Rent
$1,750/mo
Homeownership rate
67.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
52/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
High
Earthquake risk
Elevated

Tennessee 4th-grade math proficiency: 41.7% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
41.7%
Per-pupil spending
$10,483
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
50.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

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