POPULATION
Nashville 549,110
Nashville (10-County Area) 1,541,659
[2005 Estimate]

CAPITAL CITY
Nashville is the state capital of Tennessee.

FOUNDED
Nashville was founded in 1779 by James Robertson.

MUSIC CITY
Nashville is known as “Music City.” It was first given this moniker when the Grand Ole Opry was founded in 1925 in an area already known for its music industry.

10-COUNTY AREA
The Nashville Economic Market is made up of 10 counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, & Wilson.

EDUCATION
Nashville has 21 colleges and universities. Vanderbilt University is the largest with over 11,000 students.

CLIMATE
Average Annual Temperature: 58.8 F
Average January High: 46.9 F
Average January Low: 28.4 F
Average June High: 86.4 F
Average June Low: 65.1 F
Average Annual Precipitation: 59.5”
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.9”
Average Relative Humidity: 70%

COST OF LIVING
U.S. Average = 100
New York: 214.7
Chicago: 109.8
Atlanta: 95.6
Nashville: 90.9

MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Vanderbilt University & Medical Center Dell Computer
Nissan North America Wal-Mart Stores
Hospital Corporation of America Gaylord Entertainment
St. Thomas Health Services Kroger
Saturn Corporation BellSouth
Bridgestone Americas

HOUSING MARKET
Average Residential Home Price $236,814
Average Apartment Rental Rate $687
[Third Quarter 2007]

SUPERLATIVES
Best Cities for African-Americans, Black Enterprise, April 2007
Best Places for Business and Careers, Forbes, April 2007
Best Places for Artists in the United States, Business Week, February 2007
Best Cities for Relocating Singles, Worldwide ERC & Primacy Relocation, October 2006
Top 50 Smart Places to Live, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, June 2006
America’s 50 Hottest Cities, Expansion Management, February 2006

[All information obtained from the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.]