Nashville

Population

1,582,264
Metro Area
605,473
City Limits
Education
Population change

Rankings

1	Worst Peak Hour Commute
6	Most Bohemian City in the US/Canada
38	Most Walkable City

Key Attractions
Median Home Price

$175,000

6.1% year-over-year
Top Occupations
Median Income

$51,066

Diversity

79%	White
15%	African American
6%	Hispanic or Latino
2%	Asian
3%	Other

Sources: 2009 American Community Survey, Zillow.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All city data is representative of metropolitan statistical area.

Can Nashville Shake Its Sprawling Past?

It's the nation's most spread-out city. Can an ambitious new transportation plan change that?
- Kaid Benfield
- Feb 15, 2012
- Comments
The Big Fix
Zen and the Art of Snow Plow Maintenance

When it comes to allocating resources to remove snow, cities can often only guess and hope for the best
- Emily Badger
- Jan 23, 2012
- Comments
Year in Review
The Best Of 'Best Ofs' of 2011

A round-up of the strangest city highlights from alternative weeklies around the country
- Emily Badger
- Dec 29, 2011
- Comments

key links

Gateway Bridge

Maps
Where the Twitterati Live

Why the world's most popular tweeters are clustered in a handful of American cities—and Brazil
- Richard Florida
- Nov 10, 2011
- Comments
Charts
Is Bicycle Commuting Really Catching On? And if So, Where?

A survey of 55 major U.S. cities shows big gains in many places, but plenty of regional variation
- Mark Byrnes
- Sep 21, 2011
- Comments

A Terrifying, Fascinating Timelapse of 30 Years of Human Impact on Earth

Maps

A Terrifying, Fascinating Timelapse of 30 Years of Human Impact on Earth