Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$460,100
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$2,011/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Nashville 31%
Mount Juliet
Wilson County42,073 residentsWilson County
61
C
Suburbgrade score
9th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
61
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mount Juliet is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mount Juliet against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency92nd pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate96%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index115
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.41%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute30.2 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes41%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés15
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$107,068
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment3.8%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations52%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mount Juliet on commute & transport
Mount Juliet'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)15 mi from Mount JulietB− 57 C− Brentwood20 mi from Mount JulietC+ 69 B− Murfreesboro24 mi from Mount JulietC− 66 C+ Goodlettsville14 mi from Mount JulietD+ 52 D+ Gallatin13 mi from Mount JulietD+ 62 C Smyrna16 mi from Mount JulietD+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mount Juliet
Is Mount Juliet, TN a good place to live?
Mount Juliet scores 61 out of 100, 9th 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 Mount Juliet expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $460,100, 12% above the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.41%. $2,011/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mount Juliet?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Mount Juliet sit at the 92nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Mount Juliet is served by Wilson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mount Juliet?
The mean commute is 30.2 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mount Juliet?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Mount Juliet old or new?
The median home in Mount Juliet was built in 2006 — 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. 81% 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.