Nashville TN
Tennessee · Pop. 690,130
Nashville, TN: median household income of $77,371, median rent of $1,586/mo, 4.5% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$77,371
per year
Median Rent
$1,586
per month
Median Home
$414k
home value
Unemployment
4.5%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
14.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
25 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Nashville, TN Reality Check"
In Nashville, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $77,371 and median rent is $1,586/month. 51% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $413,600 — that's 5.3× the median income. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a highly educated workforce that drives (and inflates) this local economy. Employment picture: 4.48% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 14.1%. Average commute: 25 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 98.4/100k avg monthly rate (32422 reported); Property crime: 330.2/100k avg monthly rate (108788 reported). Nashville was founded in 1779 — that's 247 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 526.0 sq miles at 1,312 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 597 ft — modest elevation. Nashville has 8 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 63/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 70°F, low 52.1°F. 30 days per year above 90°F. 79.4 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 98.4/100k avg monthly rate (32422 reported); Property crime: 330.2/100k avg monthly rate (108788 reported).