Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$378,400
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,306/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Nashville 31%
Lebanon
Wilson County44,788 residents3 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
12th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
57
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lebanon is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lebanon against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency70th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate96%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index93
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.50%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute27.0 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 & cafés22
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks1
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$72,848
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment2.4%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations38%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lebanon on amenities
Lebanon's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)25 mi from LebanonA− 57 C− Murfreesboro24 mi from LebanonA− 66 C+ Smyrna19 mi from LebanonB− 63 C+ Hendersonville16 mi from LebanonC 64 C+ Gallatin14 mi from LebanonC− 62 C Mount Juliet9 mi from LebanonD− 61 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lebanon
Is Lebanon, TN a good place to live?
Lebanon scores 57 out of 100, 12th 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 Lebanon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $378,400, 8% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.50%. $1,306/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lebanon?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Lebanon sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Lebanon is served by Wilson County School District In Lebanon, Lebanon and Wilson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lebanon?
The mean commute is 27.0 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lebanon?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 1 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lebanon old or new?
The median home in Lebanon was built in 2004 — 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. 69% 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.