Nashville Named #1 City  by Kiplinger.com   

Nashville Tops List of 50 Cities by Expansion Management Magazine

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Schools

Nashville Area Education Guide

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State of Tennessee Dept of Education

State of Tennessee Directory of Schools

 Area Public Schools

Nashville History
Nashvillewas settled on Christmas Day in 1779, and Tennessee became a state in 1796.
Nashville became the Tennessee state capital from 1812-1815 and then permanently in 1843.

Population
Nashvillereal estate is populated by about 569,805 residents, and the entire 10-county Nashville Economic Market is about 1,541,659 people strong.

Nashville Elevation
550 feet (168 meters) at the lowest point; 1,100 feet (336 meters) at the highest point of the rim around the Nashville basin

Time
Central Standard (CST:) November - March
Central Daylight: April - October

Nashville Statistics
Nashvilleis the nation's city with the second largest land mass totaling 533 square miles.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is comprised of 10 counties:
Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.

Nashville/Davidson County has a metropolitan government based on a 1963 plan that has become a national model. The county is largely urbanized with extensive residential areas, and population growth continues to increase due to transportation advantages, labor supply and development opportunities.  

Business Climate
Major industries in Nashville include: Automobile Production, Finance, Health Care Management, Higher Education, Insurance, Music Production, Printing & Publishing, Technology Manufacturing and Tourism.

Industry Breakdown
Trade, Transportation & Utilities = 20.4%
Education & Health Services = 13.7%
Government = 13.1%
Professional & Business Services = 12.1%
Manufacturing = 11.5%
Leisure & Hospitality = 10.4%
Financial Activities = 6.5%
Information = 2.9%

Major companies and facilities headquartered in Music City
American General Life & Accident Insurance/AIG (HG)
Asurion (HQ)
BellSouth
Bridgestone/Firestone Americas (HQ)
Caremark (HQ)
Caterpillar Financial (HQ)
CLARCOR (HQ)
CBRL Group Inc. (Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores and Logan's Roadhouse) (HQ)
CNA Insurance (Life & Long-term Care HQ
Dell Computer Corporation)
Dollar General Corp. (HQ)
Gaylord Entertainment Company (HQ)
Genesco Inc. (HQ)
Gibson Guitar Corp./Baldwin Pianos (HQ)
HCA (HQ)
Ingram Industries Inc. (HQ)
Lifeway Christian Resources (HQ)
Louisiana Pacific (HQ)
Nissan Motor Manufacturing USA
O'Charley's Inc. (HS)
Quanta Computer
Primus Automotive Financial Services (HQ)
Shoney's Inc. (HQ)
Thomas Nelson Inc. (HQ)
United Methodist Publishing House (HQ)

Cost of Living
Nashvilleconsistently ranks among the lowest for cost-of-living in comparable cities across the nation ranking more cost-efficient than Atlanta, Austin, Tampa and Richmond. The overall cost of living is 94.7% of the national average. All components (groceries, housing, utilities, etc.) of cost-of-living are typically below the national average.

Transportation

Air
The Nashville International Airport has 16 airlines serving 86 markets and sees 404 daily airport arrivals and departures. The following is a list of the airlines with gates at the Nashville Airport: American, American Eagle, Air Canada, Comair, Continental, Corporate Express, Delta, Delta Express, Frontier, Independence Air, Midwest, Northwest, Pace, Skyway, Southwest, United, United Express, US Airways and US Airways Express.

Road
Nashville is intersected by three major interstate highways: I-40, I-24 and I-65. I-440 is an inner beltway circling the city, and I-840 is a Southern outer beltway between I-40E and I-24E and between 1-24E and I-65S.

Rail
Beginning operations November 7, 2005, the Music City Star Rail opened its East Corridor route. With service Monday through Friday, three daily morning and afternoon trains connect Donelson, Hermitage, Mt.Juliet and Lebanon to downtown Nashville. The East Corridor route covers 32 miles, and service between stops peaks at 60 miles per hour. Four additional routes will open in future years.

Hospitality Industry
More than 50,000 jobs are directly related to the hospitality industry.  

Nashville has 32,851 hotel rooms in the city.

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is now the largest non-gaming hotel property in the United States with 2,881 rooms and 288,999 square feet of exhibit space.

The NashvilleConvention Center features 118,675 square feet of exhibit space.

Average Weather Climate
Nashvilletypically enjoys a mild and pleasant climate with only a few days of the year having either very hot or very cold conditions. Most of the city's rain is confined to the spring months, but a shower throughout the year is not unusual.

Spring is a delightful time in Middle Tennessee as the rolling hills are a lush, vibrant green. Because of the mild climate found here, many plants are well suited for the area including tulips, azaleas, irises, magnolias and dogwoods. Days are warm while evenings can be chilly.

Summer is ablaze with many concert festivals in MusicCity. Several nights during the week have live outdoor concerts scattered around town. Midday can be very warm as the humidity tends to be higher in the summer months. Light clothing and sunscreen is recommended for the full season.

Fall is a celebrated time throughout Tennessee. Visitors come from all over to see the annual changing of the leaves in mid-October. Days are warm and pleasant. Evenings require a sweater or light jacket. Since the weather is changeable, layered clothing is a good idea to accommodate sunny days and cooler nights.

Winter is a great time to visit the city's many attractions decked out in their holiday finery as Nashville truly shines throughout the winter with millions of twinkling lights. Although the climate is mild, winter temperatures do range from cool to cold. If a snowfall occurs, it is usually in January or February and is seldom heavy. The following monthly average chart will help you pack for your visit to MusicCity.

Accessibility
Nashville is within 600 miles of 50% of the U.S. population, providing extreme accessibility whether by air or by surface transportation. View the map here.

Miles to Nashville from surrounding cities: