Nashville Area Economic and Site Guide

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.