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1 / 25#25. Greenbrier
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,960
Best places to live in the Nashville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Nashville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Springfield
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,985
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3 / 25#23. Millersville
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,885
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4 / 25#22. Ridgetop
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,198
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5 / 25#21. White House
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,875
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6 / 25#20. Green Hill
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,617
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7 / 25#19. Goodlettsville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 17,598
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8 / 25#18. Lebanon
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 41,951
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9 / 25#17. La Vergne
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 38,944
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10 / 25#16. Gallatin
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 46,667
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11 / 25#15. Nashville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 684,298
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12 / 25#14. Berry Hill
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,944
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13 / 25#13. Shackle Island
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,164
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14 / 25#12. Smyrna
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 55,066
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15 / 25#11. Spring Hill
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 53,585
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16 / 25#10. Murfreesboro
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 157,547
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17 / 25#9. Belle Meade
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,824
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18 / 25#8. Hendersonville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 62,390
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19 / 25#7. Oak Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,690
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20 / 25#6. Forest Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,802
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21 / 25#5. Thompson's Station
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,855
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22 / 25#4. Mount Juliet
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 40,828
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23 / 25#3. Franklin
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 85,575
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24 / 25#2. Brentwood
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 45,272
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25 / 25#1. Nolensville
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,545
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