Nashville
Nashville is one of America’s fastest growing cities, but it is also among the most livable. A growing skyline hugs the river, towering over world famous music venues including the historic Ryman Auditorium. This 100 year old theatre, the Mother Church of Country Music, has hosted concerts by everyone from Coldplay and the Pixies to Elvis, Dylan, and James Brown.
Nashville At A Glance
533 square miles with a population of nearly 570,000
Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses eight counties — Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson — and has a population of more than1.5 million
Major industries include tourism, printing and publishing, technology manufacturing, music production, higher education, finance, insurance, automobile production and health care management
Named one of the 15 best U.S. cities for work and family by Fortune magazine
Ranked the most popular U.S. city for corporate relocations by Expansion Management magazine
Named by Forbes magazine as one of the 25 cities most likely to have the country's highest job growth over the coming five years
Named by Kiplinger as the #1 Smart Place to Live
Mild and pleasant climate with only a few days of either very hot or very cold conditions each year
If a snowfall occurs, it is usually in January or February and is seldom heavy
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