Best Places to Retire

4752006

Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee

       
Total population 552,120 Average January/July temperatures 33.4° / 76.7°
Median home price $ 151,000 Annual Precipitation 52.63 in. /yr.

Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee

Nashville is known as ""Music City.""

Cultural Attractions
Think Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame, gospel, Christian pop, and rock: It's not called Music City for nothin'.
Economy
Music, healthcare, and government are dominant, but Nashville also carries the moniker of "Athens of the South," both for its more than a dozen colleges and universities, including Vanderbilt, and for a replica of the Parthenon, which serves as an art museum.
Geography
Hot summers and chilly winters are common in this city on the Cumberland River.
Historical
Nashville became the state capital in 1843.
Recreation
There are NHL and NFL teams, and fishing, boating, and hiking opportunities abound in over 10,000 acres of parks and green spaces.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 43.96 ° / 22.88 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 88.08 ° / 65.28 °
Precipitation (?) 52.63 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 28 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 63
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 101
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 151,000
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $44085.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $40962
Maximum state income tax (?) 0 %
State sales tax (?) 9.25 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) 16.900 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 23
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 6
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 10
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 109
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 3
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 23
Number of libraries within the county (?) 31
Number of museums within the county (?) 30
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 11
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 552,120
Population density (?) 1,172 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 42.4% growth
Population over 55 (?) 120,253 people
Education (?) 28 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 49
Number of clinics within the county (?) 146
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 40
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