Nashville Relocation Guide Find out why more people

prefer our city.

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 510 3006 | [email protected] We are a Startup Haven

Nashville has a higher level of proprietor employment than the U.S. overall and many of our comparative cities.

Sole proprietorships’ contribution to city jobs:

Nashville 22.9% Raleigh 19.8% Boston 19.2% Austin 24.6% Los Angeles 24.6% Atlanta 24.1% San Francisco 24.8%

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] Nashville named #7 of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities - Forbes Magazine

The region is adding 10-20k new jobs every year, in all sectors

The 10 county Nashville region is home to more than 1.9 million people and 41,000 , with the city attracting more diverse new from across the country than any city its size over the past 20 years. The technology sector is the leading edge of that growth - with tech job opportunities in the thousands at any given point in time, with a huge array of opportunities in fields from music and entertainment, to health care, to enterprise software development to manufacturing.

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] TOP PRIVATE EMPLOYERS Nashville named #7 best city for finding Vanderbilt University HCA Healthcare employment right now. - Forbes Magazine Nissan North America

Saint Thomas Health Services Ryman Hospitality Properties Nashville named #10 best place for business Electrolux and careers. Shoney’s Inc. - Forbes Magazine Bridgestone Americas TOP JOB BOARDS Mars Petcare Tractor Supply Co. NashvilleJobsLink.com Career Builder - jobs.tennessean.com Dell Computers Center for Nonprofit Verizon Management – cnm.org jobs4TN.gov NashvilleJobList.com NashvilleDiversity.com

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] Nashville named #3 Your money goes further in among the top 10 best Nashville than in most cities in value cities in America. - Kiplinger America and throughout the world.

Top city for business owned by women and 3 major factors: millenials. - Kauffman Foundation 1. No personal income tax on earnings in

Tennessee - This saves the average relocating family between 3 and 10% of your income

2. Cost of living is 3% below the U.S. average

3. Per capita income in Nashville is 6.3% higher than the U.S. average

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] Cost of Living Index of U.S. Cities (Average = 100)

New York City 228.2 San Francisco 192.9 Boston 149 Seattle 148.2 Los Angeles 148 Chicago 123.6 Atlanta 99 Austin 97.5 Nashville 96.7

Tax Burden Comparisons Annual Household Income $100,000

New York City $12,501 Chicago $10,771 Los Angeles $10,462 Boston $10,244 Atlanta $9,293 Seattle $6,165 Austin $6,072 Nashville $5,931

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] It’s where it’s at. One of the key reasons Nashville has become such a hotbed of job growth in America is a simple case of geography.

- Within a 650 mile radius of 50% of the US - Within a one or two hour flight time of 65% of the US - Strong and affordable air service with 440 flights per day - Three major interstates intersect here: - I-40, I-24 and I-65

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] With 24 colleges and universities, Nashville is Nashville is home to two of home to nearly 123,000 college students. Each the top 100 K-12 public year, 26,000 of these students graduate and schools in America 60% remain in the region. - U.S. News & World Report

Over the past 5 years, Nashville ranked 2nd in the country for the largest percent change in college graduates between the ages of 25-34 making Nashville one of the best metros for attracting young, well-educated adults.

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] A Whole Community. The LGBTQ community in Nashville is strong, One in eight Nashvillians is foreign active and growing at a fast pace, with a born. International migration dedicated Chamber of Commerce; an annual accounted for more than 20% of Music Festival; the Out and About monthly Nashville’s net in-migration from newspaper; and Nashville Pride festivals. 2010-2016.

Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] #3 Most Creative City #4 Fashion Design in America scene and industry - Forbes activity in America - Citylab

#1 Concentration of #1 Live Music scene in the Music Industry in America North America - Rolling Stone - Richard Florida

Creative Bones. Joshua Smith, REALTOR | d.615 235 3410 | o.615 991 4949 | [email protected] One-third of residents #3 largest electric volunteer, ranking vehicle (EV) charging Nashville in the top 15 network system in among other large America - PR Newswire cities.

After the historic

Nashville flood in 2010, more than 22,000 people donated 91,000 hours to flood recovery. That’s nearly 11 years.

Enviro-Conscious.

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