Living and Working in Nashville

The 10-county Nashville Area is home to more than 1.5 million people and in addition to Nashville, includes major population centers in Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Franklin, Gallatin and La Vergne. With three major interstates that intersect in Nashville, the region is within a day's drive of 75 percent of U.S. markets. Nashville has built a national reputation as a center of health care, with more than 300 companies and a $20 billion economic impact. Capitalizing on its country musical heritage, the region is a center for all facets and genres of music production, and is also a major tourism and convention destination. The region is known as the Athens of the South for the presence of more than two dozen colleges and universities, including Vanderbilt University in Nashville and the 25,000-student Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
Jeff Schwartzenberg, 35, and his wife, Jennifer, visited Nashville in 2003 and again in 2005, and were impressed with the incredible momentum that appeared to be taking shape in the region. With FULL ARTICLE
The Delgado family name has become synonymous with fine quality, handcrafted musical instruments. Manuel Delgado is a third-generation luthier, following a tradition of making stringed instruments FULL ARTICLE
The Nashville Area is often referred to as the Athens of the South for the presence of 18 colleges and universities that make the region a center of knowledge. It’s a roster that includes FULL ARTICLE

Success Stories

  NHK Seating of America Inc. will locate a manufacturing facility for automotive parts near the intersection of I-24 and Joe B. Jackson Parkway FULL ARTICLE
The Nashville area's first 100 percent electric vehicle dealership has opened, featuring Tennessee's first free solar powered charging station for FULL ARTICLE
  WeCar, a car-sharing program operated by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, recently expanded into Nashville, where members can hop around town in a FULL ARTICLE
No other city provides entertainment to America’s heartland like Music City. From a state-of-the-art studio on Nashville’s famed Music Row, Great FULL ARTICLE

Digital Magazine

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Demographics

Visit our Demographics page for a comprehensive resource of statistics, numbers and data that are key to the region's business and economy.