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Getting Established The contact information below will help you make a smooth transition to the Nashville area. Simply click the links to jump directly to the section of your choice. Unless otherwise noted, all telephone numbers are in the 615 area code. To purchase relocation information, including our relocation packet, please visit Chamber Resources, or contact our information services department at 743-3071 or chamber_resources@nashvillechamber.com. Our hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Standard Time, Monday-Friday (except holidays). To sign up to receive free relocation information from our Chamber members, please click here.
Tennessee has no personal income tax and a state sales tax of 9.25 percent. Please visit our economic development web site for property tax information. Back to top Cost of Living Nashville residents enjoy a low cost of living. Please visit our economic development web site to view a chart comparing Nashville's cost of living with other large U.S. cities. Back to top Crime Rate The goal of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is to make Nashville the safest large city in the country. Please visit the MNPD web site to view an interactive crime map of the city. Back to top Electricity
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Back to top Waste Management Services Metro Nashville Public Works provides garbage pickup to the majority of the Metro Nashville/Davidson County area. To find out what route your neighborhood is on, please visit www.nashville.gov/routelookup. You can also contact Public Works directly at www.nashville.gov/pw/talktous.htm. If your neighborhood is not within Metro Public Works' service area, you must establish garbage pickup through an independent company. You can find a list of independent waste management companies serving the Nashville area through the online Yellow Pages. Back to top Cable/Satellite Television To establish cable television service within Nashville/Davidson County, contact Comcast at 244-5900. To establish satellite television service, contact AT&T at 888-757-6500. Back to top Internet Service Providers
Back to top Telephone Service Providers Please note: The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce does not provide local telephone books. You will receive a telephone directory upon establishing home phone service.
Click here for a list of Chamber-member wireless service providers. Back to top Voter Registration For more information on voter registration, and to download a mail-in application for voter registration, please click here to visit the web site of the Nashville/Davidson County Election Commission. Back to top Vehicle Registration To help control pollution, each vehicle registered in Nashville/Davidson County must pass the Nashville Vehicle Inspection Test before Tennessee license tags are issued. The cost is $9, paid in cash. For locations, times and requirements, call the customer hotline at 1-866-623-8378. For information on obtaining a Tennessee license plate, call the Davidson County Clerk's Office at 862-6050 or visit them on the web at www.dcclerkonline.com/motor_renewal.php. Back to top Tennessee Driver's License A Tennessee driver's license is issued by the state Department of Safety and must be obtained within 30 days of establishing residency. Written, vision and road tests, a photo and a $12.50-$26.50 fee are required. A valid out-of-state license will exempt the road and written tests. Free handbooks are available at examining stations. Please click here for more information. Back to top Newspaper Subscription The Tennessean is the largest daily newspaper serving the Nashville area, with a weekday circulation of 190,000 and a Sunday circulation of 270,000. To establish newspaper delivery, click here for an online subscription form, or call the newspaper's customer service department at 254-5661 (within the Nashville calling area), or 800-342-8237 (outside the Nashville calling area). Back to top Library Card Library cards are free to all residents of Davidson County and those living within the Goodlettsville city limits. To obtain a library card, you must present an I.D. with your current address (call 862-5790 for details). Cards are also available to nonresidents for $40 per year. Please visit Metro Public Library web site for more details. Back to top Houses of Worship The Nashville area features a diverse religious community, with more than 750 houses of worship and 60 different denominations. Faiths represented include Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Unitarianism, Judaism and others. Click here to view a list of Chamber-member churches, or visit our Chamber Resources to purchase the Chamber's Religious Resource Directory. Back to top |
