Nashville, TN

US City in Tennessee, South · ranked on 44 metrics

Nashville, TN is a US city in Tennessee with a population of 726,586 (21st of 477).

Population
726.6K
21st highest of 477
Density
1,528.0
357th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.87%
121st highest of 477
Area
476
10th highest of 477
Region
South
Tennessee

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 13th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 29th of 460
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    35th of 172
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 179th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 197th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 238th of 460
  7. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    90th of 172

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Aggravated Assault882.56 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    169th of 184
  2. Violent Crime Rate1,124.06 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    167th of 184
  3. Murder & Manslaughter14.59 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    153rd of 180
  4. Rape71.96 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    153rd of 184
  5. Robbery154.94 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    141st of 183
  6. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    125th of 172
  7. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    111th of 172

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (71), weakest Crime & Safety (15). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Louisville, KY86% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  2. Chattanooga, TN82% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  3. Indianapolis, IN80% similar
  4. Houston, TX77% similar
  5. Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Nashville, TN?
Nashville, TN has a population of 726,586, 21st among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Nashville, TN?
Rankodex ranks Nashville, TN on 44 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

44 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics