Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$381,900
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,385/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Nashville 31%
Goodlettsville
Sumner & Davidson counties17,597 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
52
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Goodlettsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Goodlettsville against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency57th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate89%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index91
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.52%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.3 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés16
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$70,758
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment6.1%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations43%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Goodlettsville on amenities
Goodlettsville's weakest grade is D−. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)12 mi from GoodlettsvilleA− 57 C− Hendersonville6 mi from GoodlettsvilleC 64 C+ Gallatin14 mi from GoodlettsvilleC− 62 C Springfield15 mi from GoodlettsvilleD 43 D Mount Juliet14 mi from GoodlettsvilleD− 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Goodlettsville
Is Goodlettsville, TN a good place to live?
Goodlettsville scores 52 out of 100, 16th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Goodlettsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $381,900, 7% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.52%. $1,385/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Goodlettsville?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Goodlettsville sit at the 57th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Goodlettsville is served by Sumner County and Davidson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Goodlettsville?
The mean commute is 26.3 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Goodlettsville?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Goodlettsville old or new?
The median home in Goodlettsville was built in 1990 — close to the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 65% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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