Four Nashville-area Cities Named Top 100 Places to Live in 2017
Money Magazine recently released their 2017 Top 100 Best Places to Live list and four cities in the Nashville area made the cut. In fact, Franklin made it into the top five and all four cities placed in the top 35. The list, published with help from Realtor.com, ranked cities with a population of 10,000 to 100,000 based on select criteria including:
- Economy
- Cost of living
- Education
- Housing
- Crime
- Amenities
- Ease of living
You can read more about the study’s criteria here.
We are always excited when our region is highlighted in these kinds of lists. Let’s explore what makes these cities in our region bright spots on the map.
4. Franklin
Franklin is home to a thriving, bustling economy and many businesses have taken notice. Chamber Pivotal Partner Community Health Systems is headquartered in Franklin and many other businesses have offices there, including MARS Petcare, Nissan, Tivity Health, Verizon Wireless and more.
See more about why Franklin was chosen here.
21. Brentwood
Though Brentwood and Franklin may be close on the map, they are unique towns with unique characteristics. Brentwood has been home to Tractor Supply Company’s corporate headquarters since 2004 along with many other businesses like Chamber Pivotal Partner Delek US Holdings and more.
Read more about what makes Brentwood special here.
31. Smyrna
We have been thrilled to announce expansions and relocations to the Smyrna area this year, including companies like HYLA Inc., Valeo North America, NFI, Franke Foodservice and more. Our economic development team is excited about Rutherford County’s growth and want to continue supporting Smyrna in attracting new and expanding business.
34. Lebanon
Lebanon and Wilson County have a lot to brag about. Lebanon is home to an Amazon Fulfillment Services center, Performance Food Group, LoJac Companies, Genesco and more. Though it feels rural, Lebanon is connected to downtown Nashville by the Music City Star rail line which makes commuting easy.
We’ve had an amazing year of growth and we’re so happy that our region is being recognized. We will be celebrating this growth with our biggest party of the year – our Annual Celebration – on September 28. Make sure you get to connect with the region’s top business leaders by registering today!
The Nashville area is an amazing region. If you are interested in moving to Middle Tennessee, click here to learn more about what moving will look like.
If you are thinking about relocating your business to the Nashville region, please get in touch with our economic development team to see how we can help.