Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$309,900
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,805/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Nashville 31%
La Vergne
Rutherford County40,243 residentsRutherford County
58
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
58
Nashville median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What La Vergne is like to live in, by category
Bars show La Vergne against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate96%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.49%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute31.6 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Restaurants & cafés13
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$81,313
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment2.2%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations31%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than La Vergne on commute & transport
La Vergne's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Franklin18 mi from La VergneB 76 B Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)16 mi from La VergneB− 57 C− Brentwood12 mi from La VergneC+ 69 B− Murfreesboro14 mi from La VergneC− 66 C+ Goodlettsville23 mi from La VergneD+ 52 D+ Smyrna4 mi from La VergneD+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in La Vergne
Is La Vergne, TN a good place to live?
La Vergne scores 58 out of 100, 10th 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 La Vergne expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $309,900, 24% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.49%. $1,805/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in La Vergne?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving La Vergne sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. La Vergne is served by Rutherford County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from La Vergne?
The mean commute is 31.6 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in La Vergne?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in La Vergne old or new?
The median home in La Vergne was built in 2001 — newer 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. 89% 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.