Nashville

Shortest commutes to Downtown Nashville

Ranked on distance to Downtown Nashville at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·20 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)$414k median · 24.7 min commute
Commute B−Housing DCost of living B−
85
Commute score
overall 57 C−
2
Brentwood Tennessee Town Hall. Includes city government offices (commissioners), Police, and Fire Stations.
Brentwood$1.03M median · 25.7 min commute
Commute C+Housing A+Cost of living D−
71
Commute score
overall 69 B−
3
Dollar General headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Goodlettsville$382k median · 26.3 min commute
Commute D+Housing D−Cost of living B
70
Commute score
overall 52 D+
4
Intersection of 4th Avenue and Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin$705k median · 23.9 min commute
Commute BHousing C+Cost of living B−
67
Commute score
overall 76 B
5
Hendersonville Tennessee welcome sign
Hendersonville$431k median · 29.7 min commute
Commute DHousing C−Cost of living C+
60
Commute score
overall 64 C+
6
The town hall of Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Located at 315 S Lowry Street.
Smyrna$358k median · 26.3 min commute
Commute D+Housing DCost of living B
59
Commute score
overall 63 C+
7
Mount Juliet$460k median · 30.2 min commute
Commute D−Housing CCost of living C
56
Commute score
overall 61 C
8
Gallatin, Tennessee, town square
Gallatin$372k median · 26.4 min commute
Commute D+Housing D−Cost of living B
55
Commute score
overall 62 C
9
La Vergne$310k median · 31.6 min commute
Commute FHousing D+Cost of living B−
52
Commute score
overall 58 C
10
The town square in Lebanon, TN with the Civil War memorial statue in the center of the square.
Lebanon$378k median · 27.0 min commute
Commute DHousing DCost of living B+
51
Commute score
overall 57 C−
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Brentwood (Concord715 · CC0); Goodlettsville (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Franklin (Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0); Hendersonville (GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0); Smyrna (Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0); Gallatin (Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0); Lebanon (Eric Polk(Epolk) · Public domain).