Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$430,700
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,653/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Nashville 31%
Hendersonville
Sumner County63,091 residentsSumner County
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
64
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hendersonville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hendersonville against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate95%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index106
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.54%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute29.7 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés49
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$97,200
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment4.3%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations51%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hendersonville on commute & transport
Hendersonville's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)14 mi from HendersonvilleB− 57 C− Brentwood24 mi from HendersonvilleC+ 69 B− Goodlettsville6 mi from HendersonvilleD+ 52 D+ Gallatin9 mi from HendersonvilleD+ 62 C Smyrna24 mi from HendersonvilleD+ 63 C+ Lebanon16 mi from HendersonvilleD 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hendersonville
Is Hendersonville, TN a good place to live?
Hendersonville scores 64 out of 100, 5th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hendersonville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $430,700, 5% above the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.54%. $1,653/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hendersonville?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Hendersonville sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Hendersonville is served by Sumner County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hendersonville?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hendersonville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 49 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Hendersonville old or new?
The median home in Hendersonville was built in 1989 — older than 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. 78% 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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