Nashville Ranked Top 10 City to Live After the Pandemic
"There’s good reason the Music City is growing quite quickly. Berkin says it provides a great job market, high quality of life and low cost of living — all while having a great live music scene. Berkin also notes it’s an especially smart choice for young entrepreneurs interested in technology startups. Nashville is great for the long term; it’s a popular place to retire with its reasonable cost of living, beautiful weather, access to great health care, relatively low taxes and wonderful retirement communities."
Nashville Ranks in #1 U.S. City for an Affordable Wedding
Nashville, Tennessee tops SmartAsset's rankings for the third consecutive study in a row. Nashville has the highest number of religious organizations in our study, at almost 83 organizations for every 100,000 residents. Music City also has the 10th-highest amount of parkland – at 49.63 acres per 1,000 residents – and the eighth-highest number of catering businesses per 100,000 residents – at 6.93. The average cost of a wedding in Nashville is $23,038, the 20th-lowest rate for this metric across all 95 cities in the study.
Nashville #1 in Metropolitan Economic Strength Rankings
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) have at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by the location of the commuting workforce.
For Cities Getting Richer the Fastest, Look to the South
The Census Bureau released the results of the 2015 American Community Survey, which allows comparison of incomes city by city. Among America’s 50 biggest metropolitan areas, the biggest household income gains were in Nashville.
Nashville is in fifth place on a new list of the best cities for jobs this fall. To determine the ranking, ManpowerGroup conducted more than 11,000 interviews with U.S. employers as a measurement of employment outlook for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Nashville ranks No. 8 nationally among places where law school graduates have the best chances of finding a good job after completing school. To determine the ranking, personal finance website GoodCall.com analyzed more than 900 cities on the following criteria:
Financial awareness website Nerdwallet.com analyzed the most recent U.S. Census Bureau figures and other data for the 50 most populous U.S. places and identified the cities that are the best for freelancers. The 10 top places were determined by examining factors including income, living expenses, health insurance and cell phone coverage. Nashville ranks second.
Analysts from personal finance website WalletHub compared 300 U.S. cities across 16 key metrics to help prospective home buyers find the most attractive real-estate markets. Nashville ranked third among large U.S. cities, and 14th overall.
Research from Forbes.com ranks the U.S. cities with the greatest increase in technology jobs between 2010 and 2015. Nashville ranks fourth, with 30 percent growth.
The Cities Challenging New York for Financial Supremacy
The Nashville MSA leads the nation among metro areas that are increasing employment in financial services at the fastest rate, according to researchers at New Geography. Factors contributing to this shift are lower costs (including for housing), less regulation and expanding markets, driven by rapid population growth.
In Condé Nast Traveler's fourth annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, the magazine asked its audience to rate the friendliest cities in the U.S. Nashville came in fourth.
Tennessee Ranks No. 1 in Nation For Foreign Direct Job Creation
For the second time in three years, Tennessee has topped IBM's Global Location Trends report. The annual report from the IBM Institute for Business Value measures the number of jobs created or committed via foreign direct investment (FDI) in each state during the 2015 calendar year.
The Volunteer State is home to roughly 920 foreign-based establishments that have invested more than $33.3 billion in capital. The state’s top 10 countries for FDI include Japan, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Italy, France, Switzerland, Sweden and China.
The U.S. Cities Creating The Most White-Collar Jobs, 2016
Forbes.com researchers analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data to determine the cities creating the most jobs in the business and professional service sector. Nashville ranks No. 1, with business service employment growth of 47.2 percent since 2010 to 152,700 jobs, with 7.7 percent growth last year alone.
Nashville ranks as one of the best U.S. cities for retirement, according to a study conducted by Kiplinger. Researchers used data from Trulia to identify cities that offer green space, trails and walkability. The study also took into account cities with access to health care that are tax-friendly for retirees.
The Best and Most Improved Housing Markets in America
Nashville has the No. 1 metro housing market in the nation, according to a report published on livability.com. The ranking is based on Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index, which includes the best and most improved housing markets across the U.S. Ranking No. 17 in the U.S., Tennessee’s housing market is the second-most improved in the survey.
Bankrate.com ranked the best and worst cities for retirement for more than 200 cities using the following criteria: cost of living; crime rate (violent and property crimes); walkability; health care quality; state and local tax burden; personal well-being for seniors; weather (temperature and precipitation); and the vitality of the local cultural scene. Franklin ranked No. 3 and Nashville came in sixth.
Nashville is rated the No. 5 city in the United States, according to the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2016 readers’ survey announced today and available now on travelandleisure.com/worlds-best. The new survey from Time Inc.’s Travel + Leisure reveals the top travel destinations and companies in the U.S. and around the globe, from cities and islands to cruise lines, airlines, hotels and more. Cities are rated on sights/landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping and value.
Nashville No. 2 Market for Growth of Highly Skilled Tech Workers
Nashville has the second-strongest tech talent growth rate in North America, according to CBRE Group, Inc.’s annual report, “Scoring Tech Talent,” which ranks 50 U.S. and Canadian markets according to their ability to attract and grow tech talent.
As the home of digital entertainment and music applications, the Nashville market has increased its tech tenant labor pool by 67.9 percent over the past five years.
“Nashville has a creative, highly educated workforce that is very attractive,” said Harrison Johnson, senior vice president of CBRE. “There is now significant investment in tech jobs, which we did not have 10 years ago."
Tennessee placed fourth in Kiplinger’s new report, "10 Best States for Retirement in 2016." According to their analysis, every major metro area in the state has lower-than-average living costs — especially for health care and taxes, which are particularly important to seniors. Overall cost of living in Tennessee is 2 percent below the national average.
