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Market Overview
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and a vital transportation,
business and tourism center for North America. The Nashville
MSA, in the state’s center, comprises 13 counties for a total
population of just over one and a half million. Nashville
continues to impress business leaders and real estate
investors alike for its overall quality of life, its pro business
government and its rich offering of cultural and entertainment
options.
Nashville’s strength as a community truly rests on one solid
foundation—its economic diversity. It has a high level of
entrepreneurial activity, with self-employment above the state
and national average and higher than most major metros in
the country. With one of the nation’s most diverse economies,
Nashville is anchored by health care management, tourism,
music and entertainment, auto manufacturing, higher
education, and publishing.
Regional Highlights & Accolades
• Nashville Ranked #3 Overall in America’s Best Cities
Travel and Leisure, November 9, 2012
• Tennessee Ranked 8th Best State for Business Climate
Site Selection, November 1, 2012
• Nashville Ranked #13 of America’s 50 Best Cities
Businessweek, September 28, 2012
• Nashville Listed as One of 10 Underrated Hotbeds of American
Innovation
Fast Company, August 28, 2012
• Nashville Ranked #9 on the List of Cities with Brain Gain
Forbes, August 13, 2012
• Top City for Global Trade
Global Trade, August 13, 2012
• Nashville Ranked #10 Best Place for Business & Career
Forbes, June 27, 2012
• Nashville Ranked #9 of the Hottest American Cities of the Future
Business Insider, June 25, 2012
• Ranked #1 Best City for Job Growth
Kiplinger, June 12, 2012
• 4th in Job Creation in U.S.
Gallup, April 3, 2012
• 2nd Most Cost-Attractive Business Location
KPMG, March 27, 2012
• 5th Fastest Growing Job Market in U.S.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics, March 19, 2012
• Tennessee Ranked #1 in Top 10 States for Low Business
Taxes & Regulations
US Chamber of Commerce, Jan 9, 2012
• Nashville Named One of 11 U.S. Comeback Cities
Kiplinger.com, April 11, 2012
• Tennessee Ranked One of the Top 10 Business Climates in U.S.
Site Selection, Nov 1, 2011
• Nashville Ranked One of America’s Best Cities
Businessweek.com, Sep 22, 2011
• Nashville Named One of Seven Top Spots in Nation for Start-Ups
Wall Street Journal, Aug 25, 2011
• Nashville Ranked #3 Next Big Boom Town
Forbes, July 06, 2011
• Tennessee Ranked #1 State Most Friendly to Business
US Chamber of Commerce, June 23, 2011
• Tennessee #6 for 2010 Economic Growth
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, June 13, 2011
• Nashville Named One of the Top 10 U.S. Cities for College Grads
Livibility.com, June 08, 2011
• Nashville Has ‘Best Music Scene’ in the Country
Rolling Stone, April 20, 2011