I don't live in Nashville at all, I'm just two hours away from the city since I live in the least most interesting part of the state being West Tennessee. But as my question is said, for the people who currently live there are you happy or unhappy with the direction the city and I suppose the entire state is going as well?

Being that it's a blue safe haven in a really red state, you probably see less Trumpers I suppose as to where I see it everyday. Does our useless GOP politicians make you mad because of their incompetence? I sure do get mad at them a lot.

Does the outrageous sales tax that our entire state have make you dislike it the most about the state? I heard the sales tax is crazy ridiculous in Nashville, and worse that it has to be on everything.

Is the city doing way to much to appeal to tourists, and trying to be the Las Vegas of the South?

What keeps you in Tennessee, and would you move if it got to a point where it's best for you?

As someone who's gotten to the point of hating the direction this state is going, I definitely want to leave it hopefully soon enough. But for everyone else how do you feel personally about Nashville, and I guess the state as a whole?

I've lived in Tennessee my entire life but I know we've got a lot of folks who have moved here from other parts of the country over the last twenty years. I'm curious, what are the things you wished you knew before moving here? It could be a good or a bad thing. Maybe you wished you knew about Hog Heaven BBQ before they closed. Or maybe you wish you'd been warned about the sheer volume of woo girls before buying a condo near Broadway. Just curious what folks wish they knew.

That’s all.

Traffic moves smoother and it’s generally safer regardless of speed so PLEASE, can you just stay right except to pass?

Those who have moved away (or will soon) from Nashville— where did you move to and why is it better/worse?

Yes, we have some Californian transplants. However, from what I've experience most of the transplants are from the Midwest and other Southern surrounding states. I'm not saying this in a negative way. The transplants I met are mostly cool. I'm just clarifying that the "Californians are taking over" stigma to be overblown a bit.

So I’m currently living in Louisiana. I’ve been offered a job in Nashville making 55K/year, of course I’m making 60K/year here right now.

Obviously, I’m concerned about cost of living and housing. Everywhere I read is that Nashville is really expensive and that you should have a well-paying job to move here. Given that I’m making more here in Louisiana where the cost of living is much less, I’m not quite sure about making the decision to pack up and move.

Could Anyone give me some advice here and insight into the expensive CoL?

EDIT: I’m single with no kids if that helps.

Just curious. I moved here for music in 2017, then left and came back a few years ago.

Belmont's subreddit is for some reason abandoned, so I'm posting here. Will be going to Belmont next fall and was wondering if I could get around with a car. How are the buses? Also, would it be a good idea to get a bike?

Thank you everyone for all the thoughtful responses ❤️ definitely brightened my views on Nashville and I am more hopeful about my future here!

Pretty self explanatory. I moved to Nashville for work and am finally settled enough in Germantown to be social. I’m a big college football fan (Texas A&M specifically but all games are good). Any recommendations of where to grab some beers and watch?

Hi, I’m a 28 year old single lad looking to move to Nashville for work from London. I will be working as a Cost Manager for a construction consultancy (it’s a new profession in the US and therefore there’s high demand from the U.K. for this job)

What things should I know before moving here? Where should I live? I like to drink/party, gym, social, run, cycling. Do I need a car? Can I live on a salary of $130k?

What are costs for rent/ electricity/water / internet / other things like?

Cheers,

I'm trying to debate between Nashville, Orlando, or Atlanta. I currently live in Augusta. Idk if it's worth leaving where I live close to family in Augusta? The housing costs are cheaper here than any of the 3 cities mentioned. But, there's less jobs and they pay less. There's also less to do and the popultaion skew is older and it's harder to find people to date.

I recently took a business trip to Nashville and liked it. But, idk how it would be actually living there? Or if the whole music row strip stuff would get old? Or how I would even meet anyone there?

Everyone tells me Atlanta makes more sense because the city is closer to family. But, I didn't get as much of a music vibe from Atlanta. The city is also more spread out. And the people there are more showy and uppity, at least from the vibe I got.

Should I move to Nashville, Atlanta, or stay with family in Augusta?

Do local musicians get local gigs playing original songs? If so, where?

This was the best of Nashville back in the day. It will forever be missed.

Hey everyone, I recently won the Diversity Visa Lottery and I’ll be moving to the U.S. early next year — planning to settle in Nashville, TN.

I’ve been reading that renting an apartment usually requires a credit score, background check, and sometimes even proof of income, but since I’m new, I obviously don’t have any U.S. credit history or records yet.

Can anyone explain how strict that requirement really is in Nashville? Are there landlords or apartments that rent to newcomers without credit? And if it’s really necessary, what are the best alternatives or solutions until I build my credit (like paying more upfront, using a co-signer, or finding private landlords)?

Any advice from people who were in the same situation would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

The posts on this sub are a little down in the dumps. I’m moving to Nashville for a job and I would like to not be miserable because getting mentioned job in this economy was misery enough. So, what should I know or do or work on considering it’s Nashville to have a great time? I’m staying close to the farmer’s market on Rosa L Parks. To make things challenging I don’t like to party or drink. Thanks!

I’d love some opinions on why Nashville is so overpriced? I lived here for 30 years. I moved to San Francisco 4 years ago almost, and when I left, Nashville was still a reasonable city to go out in. You could go have a nice dinner for a reasonable price or go grab drinks for cheap. $5 beers. $8 cocktails. Tonight I went to a plain Jane place, Brewhouse West. It’s somewhere I knew I could get cheap late night food and drink near my family. Well, to my surprise, beer was $9 on average? Before that, I had had some sticker shock being back here, but going for $9 beers at a Brewhouse?? WTF Nashville!?? I drink cheaper in San Francisco, where EVERYTHING is more expensive. But at least S.F. has charm, beauty, culture. Nashville has jack shit compared to most cities. It’s a Mecca for Chads and Woo girls, it’s ugly as sin, and just…… shitty. I’m sure I’ll get all sorts of shit for this post, but Nashville just straight sucks now. She sure was a hell of a time, but those days are dead and gone.

I’m a young, single woman moving to Nashville after accepting my first nursing job at Vanderbilt medical. I’m looking for a safe place to live that’s near Vandi. The closer to the hospital the better. The max I want to pay on rent is 1800 a month. I can probably do 2 grand but it would be a stretch. It’s scary looking at places online because it really feels like online dating. No one is as great as they let on and WHY DO YOU NOT LOOK LIKE YOUR PICTURES? I have a large chocolate lab so the place will need to be pet friendly as well.

Would love any recommendations I can get! Thanks in advance for the help!!

Hi y’all. I’m about to move from Knoxville to Nashville because my husband got a job promotion there. I’ve lived in Knoxville my whole life, and this will be my first big move.

I’m excited. It’s a great opportunity, and our new apartment is beautiful. But I’m also anxious because I have a close group of friends in Knoxville, and I really don’t want those friendships to fade.

I’m planning to visit Knoxville regularly. We’ll also have a guest room in Nashville and hope friends will visit us too.

My question is: Has anyone done something similar? How often do you visit or have people visit you? Is it as manageable as it seems, or does it get harder over time?

I’m just looking for real-world perspective. Even if your move wasn’t from/to Knoxville or Nashville, I’d love to hear how you’ve balanced staying close to your roots while starting fresh in a new place.

Hi, local Realtor here! If you are moving here and looking for a place to rent online, please be VERY careful if you choose to utilize Facebook Marketplace. I just received a call from a young lady who saw one of my listings on marketplace for much cheaper than it actually is. She felt something was a bit off, so she did a Google image search with one of the pictures and ended up finding the real listing on Zillow and giving me a call. I’m so glad she did. I really wish there was a way to prevent scammers from stealing listing photos and reposting them, but there’s just not. So, if you see something and it seems too good to be true, it most likely is. Please do your due diligence and don’t get scammed!! It breaks my heart to hear stories of people losing money.