Why Live in Nashville?

Nashville has a good economy and a comparatively low cost of living!
Low unemployment (about 3% in 1996) and good job growth (approximately 92,000 jobs created between 1992 and 1996) contribute to the growing economy; while having no state income tax helps to keep the cost of living considerably lower than that of other cities of similar size.

Nashville has lots of Parks and Recreation! Nashville has over 70 parks and playgrounds. Warner Parks (which include Percy Warner and Edwin Warner Parks), one of the country’s largest city parks, totals over 2,600 acres. It offers hiking and horseback riding trails, as well as nature gazing, picnic shelters, playing fields, and a steeplechase race course. J. Percy Priest Reservoir and Old Hickory Lake provide hundreds of miles of shoreline and thousands of acres of water for boating, fishing, and canoeing. Public golf courses are scattered throughout the Nashville area, and you can swim and play tennis free at many Metro Parks and Recreation areas.

Radnor Lake 15 minutes from downtown

Nashville has professional sports!
If you like football, you’ve come to the right place! In the spring, go to the new Bridgestone Arena to see the Nashville Predators claw their way through the NHL. Then, in the fall, you can cheer for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL. With that change of the nickname, the beautiful new stadium, and perfect home record in 1999, the Titans have developed one of the most enthusiastic followings in the NFL.  If football is not your game, how about a cool game of hockey? The Predators 1998/1999 inaugural season at the arena was pretty slick! We also have the Nashville Sounds for your baseball enjoyment and the Nashville Speedway for you auto racing fans! And of course, you can cheer for Vanderbilt sports year-round.

Ryman Auditorium "The Mother Church of Country Music"

Nashville is a great supporter of Music and the Arts! Of course, you know that music is a huge part of Nashville’s history and entertainment, as many people refer to Nashville as Music City, USA. One of its most popular tourist attractions is Music Row on the West End of downtown, where many of the record companies have their offices. Some of the other music-related attractions include the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium (where the original Grand Ole Opry was held), and The Bluebird (where many up-and-coming stars get their starts). There are also many museums and art galleries, including the Cheekwood Museum of Art, the Parthenon, and the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery. In addition, Nashville’s many performing arts facilities host concert, theater, ballet, opera, and symphony performances at the fabulous Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Nashville is Convenient!
Three major highways intersect Nashville. I-65 goes south through Alabama and north through Louisville, Indianapolis, and on towards Chicago; while I-40 goes west through Memphis, all the way to California, and east to Greensboro, NC; and I-24 takes you southeast to Chattanooga and northwest to Illinois. This makes Nashville a great launching point for day trips. Nashville also has the convenience of an international airport to take you where you need to go, whether it’s business or pleasure.

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