Nashville
Nashville
Growth Lives in Nashville
Historically, much of the city’s entrepreneurial focus has been around healthcare technology and music, and Nashville continues to expand into more industries and attract talent. Like it’s music, the city has a little bit of everything to offer in its growing job market.
Amazon
Google Cloud
Lyft
Eventbrite
Postmates
Smile Direct Club
Houzz
Top Companies have thousands of employees in Nashville
#2 hottest job market in the US WSJ says
36% tech degree increase from 2014–2018
#8 best city in the US according to Conde Nast
More than 20 regional college and universities
“Nashville and its economy are on fire, sparked by a booming cultural scene, world class health care, rising universities and a really good spot on the map.”
—Time Magazine
:Talent
A national hub for the creative class, Nashville enjoys the competitive advantages of having a creative culture, a well-educated population, and a thriving technology industry.11
Demand for tech talent projected to outpace the nation’s over next 10 years
Seventh-fastest tech talent pool increase, 28% from 2013-2018
6,000+ students in 4-year computer science degree programs11
A Tenacious Entrepreneurial Streak
—Tennessean
:Cost
Nashville punches above its weight as a tech hub, bringing big city tech resources at an affordable cost.
4th for startup growth and 2nd for small businesses owned by millennials12
Overall cost of living is 3.3% less than the national average.
Nashville has 1.9M residents and is ranked #1 for Creating the Most White-Collar Jobs11
#2 in the Nation for Tech Jobs and Affordable Cost of Living12
—Livability.com
:Quality of Life
Best Sports City
—Sports Business Journal
:Connection
Strategically located with easy access to the east coast and midwest from its central location.
Nonstop destinations9
See full list at nsflight.com
More than half of the nation’s population within 650 miles9
71 people per day move to the Nashville region and 60% of all grads remain in the area11
#6 Best Place in the Country to Raise a Family
—Niche
:Strategic Sectors
Health Care
- A diverse health care cluster with 500+ companies in the region
- 17 publicly traded health care companies with combined employment of nearly 570K and
$92B in global revenue - The region’s largest and fastest-growing employer, directly employing more than 126K locally
Music & Entertainment
- Known around the world as Music City with the highest concentration of music industry establishments in the nation
- $15.9B industry within the Nashville MSA and a $5.5B local impact
- 190 recording studios, 130 music publishers, 80 record labels, and 60K music industry jobs in the region
Advanced Manufacturing
- Manufacturing base operates more efficiently and at a lower cost than almost anywhere in America
- Skilled workforce, low cost of doing business and outstanding transportation connections
- 3 converging interstates
- Skilled and available workforce
Corporate Operations
- Attracts corporate HQs, such as Nissan, Bridgestone Americas, Dollar General, HCA, AllianceBernstein, iHeartMedia, Mitsubishi, The ICEE Company and Amazon
- A hotbed for technology development
- Logistical advantage,
creative talent, & a wealth
of entrepreneurial success
Supply Chain Management
- Location is unmatched for distribution, market research, and competitive transportation costs
- Easy domestic and international reach
- Top distribution firms
- Large pool of workers who understand the distribution business
:Growing companies choose Nashville
Nashville’s economy is built on a diverse mix of industries and strategic focus. Recent investment in the region includes:
Smile Direct Club
$34M To create more than 600 new jobs as part of expansion
Bernstein
$11.4M investment and 200 additional jobs
Amazon
5000 jobs and $632M investment
Pilot
450 new employees at Nashville location
Dell
Dell technology company adding 225 new employees
Aetna
EY
Lyft
350 employees added to existing 400 at their downtown regional HQ
Asurion
Houzz
50,000 ft2 and 300 employees
Warby Parker
20,000 ft2 and 250 employees
Postmates
200 employees at Nashville location
Sources
1 2020 Scoring Tech Talent, cbre.us; 2 C2ER, coli.org; 3 Cushman and Wakefield Nashville Office MarketBeat Report Q2 2020; 4 Cushman and Wakefield Nashville Industrial MarketBeat Report Q2 2020; 5 Zillow.com; 6 Statisticalatlas.com; 7 Nashville Post, nashvillepost.com; 8 The Tennessean, tennessean.com, citing 2019 report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and CB Insights; 9 Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, nashvillechamber.com; 10 nsflights.com; 11 Greater Nashville Technology Council; 12 The Kauffman Foundation;
