Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$358,300
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,461/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Nashville 31%
Smyrna
Rutherford County56,692 residentsRutherford County
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
63
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Smyrna is like to live in, by category
Bars show Smyrna against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate96%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index90
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.47%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute26.3 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés69
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks47
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$81,926
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment5.0%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations32%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Smyrna on housing & affordability
Smyrna's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Brentwood14 mi from SmyrnaA+ 69 B− Nolensville8 mi from SmyrnaA− 68 B− Franklin18 mi from SmyrnaC+ 76 B Mount Juliet16 mi from SmyrnaC 61 C Hendersonville24 mi from SmyrnaC− 64 C+ La Vergne4 mi from SmyrnaD+ 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Smyrna
Is Smyrna, TN a good place to live?
Smyrna scores 63 out of 100, 6th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Smyrna expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $358,300, 13% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.47%. $1,461/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Smyrna?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Smyrna sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Smyrna is served by Rutherford County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Smyrna?
The mean commute is 26.3 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Smyrna?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 69 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Smyrna old or new?
The median home in Smyrna was built in 2000 — 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.