Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$344,800
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,426/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Nashville 31%
White House
Robertson & Sumner counties14,631 residents2 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
15th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
54
Nashville median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What White House is like to live in, by category
Bars show White House against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency51st pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate95%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index92
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.47%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 25/100
F
Mean commute34.7 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés12
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$90,019
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment2.9%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations42%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than White House on commute & transport
White House's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)21 mi from White HouseB− 57 C− Goodlettsville9 mi from White HouseD+ 52 D+ Gallatin13 mi from White HouseD+ 62 C Hendersonville12 mi from White HouseD 64 C+ Mount Juliet20 mi from White HouseD− 61 C Portland12 mi from White HouseF 50 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in White House
Is White House, TN a good place to live?
White House scores 54 out of 100, 15th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is White House expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $344,800, 16% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.47%. $1,426/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in White House?
Schools grade C. The districts serving White House sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. White House is served by Robertson County and Sumner County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from White House?
The mean commute is 34.7 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in White House?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in White House old or new?
The median home in White House was built in 2003 — 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. 82% 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.