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Living in Nashville

Nashville is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

More recorded crime than 97% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Nashville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Nashville.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Nashville. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Nashville recurring monthly costs, € per month€200Utilities, 85 m² flat€67Internet, 60 Mbps€64Mobile plan, 10 GB€57Transport pass€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited67.05 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/12Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB64.37 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/12Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass57.13 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/12Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home200.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/12Community estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count27,525 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)1Official

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Salary Net Avg Eur Month4,179 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/12Community estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nashville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nashville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

The city's crime rate was 5,633.6 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesNashville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nashville highlighted5,634Nashville5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,634 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting2Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count6,781 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)1Official

Mobility and administration

Nashville's nearest airport was BNA, 11 km away and offered 47 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count47 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBNA3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nashville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nashville.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.2°C in January to 27.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 102 mm in January and 105.8 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Nashville reached 15.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Nashville average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Nashville average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514010211411512012811110696968598112JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Nashville annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.8PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Nashville is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8Nashville 7.9124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 17 · Apr 22.6 · May 26.9 · Jun 31 · Jul 32.7 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.1 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 11.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.6 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 16 · May 20.7 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 102 · Feb 113.6 · Mar 114.8 · Apr 119.9 · May 127.6 · Jun 110.8 · Jul 105.8 · Aug 96.2 · Sep 96.4 · Oct 85.3 · Nov 97.9 · Dec 112.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)3Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M315.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M37.47 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,283 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)4Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Max Temp C Jul32.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature16 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)6Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Min Temp C Jan-1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)7Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Washington693,645 residentsOklahoma City719,849 residentsWashington, D.C.689,545 residentsEl Paso683,012 residentsLas Vegas679,817 residentsBoston672,973 residents

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population704,963 people1 Jul 2024U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee10Official · place equivalent
Safety City Crime Covered Population718,499 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)1Official

Is Nashville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on housing · range 26–54%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–69%
Student42%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 29–55%
Family36%strong on family, weak on education · range 25–47%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–52%
Population704,963 people1 Jul 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee
PM2.5 — annual mean7.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
Average annual temperature16 °C31 Dec 1991Official source · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited67.05 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Community source · Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/
Mobile plan, 10 GB64.37 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Community source · Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/
Monthly transport pass57.13 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Community source · Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nashville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Nashville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.85 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Nashville?

Police recorded 5,634 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Nashville?

The published population is 704,963 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee.

How much is public transport in Nashville?

A monthly transport pass is 57.13 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/.

Is Nashville a good place to live?

Nashville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Nashville, United States: salary, cost of living, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/nashville/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nashville, United States: salary, cost of living, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/nashville/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
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  1. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/us/nashville/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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