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Measure NashvilleTennessee, United States Remove Nashville FranklinTennessee, United States Remove Franklin
Scores (out of 10)
Overall score 6.2 5.4
Connector Score 7.4 7.3
Safety 2.9 8.5
Affordability 6.2 3.3
Transportation 8.5 5.0
Car-free friendliness 6.5 2.5
Walkability 7.8 4.2
Things to do 6.4 6.2
Food & dining 6.4 6.0
Places to stay 6.6 5.8
Nature & outdoors 4.0 2.0
Scenic value 4.5 3.5
Family friendliness 4.1 6.7
Solo-traveler friendliness 5.1 5.8
Nightlife 5.3 4.6
Remote-work friendliness 6.2 5.2
Road-trip convenience 6.5 6.5
Train-trip convenience 1.0 1.0
Bus-trip convenience 8.0 1.5
Cost (per person per day, USD)
Budget $260 $145
Mid-range $390 $218
Luxury $718 $383
Living there
Cost of living index (national = 100) 103 133
Typical 1-bedroom rent $1,700 $1,850
Population 721K 90K
Getting there
Accessible by Drive Bus Airport Drive Airport
Car recommended — —
Travel time from Nashville — 30 min details
Character
Best for Live music History, Live music
Known for Mountains & hiking, Museums & galleries, Food scene, Live music Historic sites, Food scene, Live music, Shopping, Family & kids
When to go — Peak: Spring through fall and Nashville events

Scores and costs are estimates from public data and our own research; check the city pages for sources and dates.

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