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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Tennesseeplace
Total population
704,965
Median home value
$438,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,090
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 16 at 10:24PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Set in Tennessee, United States, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is recorded in open geodata as a major city. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) maps to 36.172°, -86.785° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 704,965. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 71°F and lows near 52.7°F with about 70.5 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). It covers an expansive 1,232 km² of land area. The location receives about 1,544 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 572 per km², indicating a moderate population density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves41,988
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves31,048
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves30,290
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves30,095
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,158
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves25,852
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves24,955
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24,747
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- McGavock HighHigh · Nashville · 2,098 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- John Overton HighHigh · Nashville · 2,016 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · Nashville · 1,466 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · Nashville · 1,400 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Hillsboro HighHigh · Nashville · 1,227 students · 18:1 ratio
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · Nashville · 1,211 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Glencliff High SchoolHigh · Nashville · 1,177 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Hillwood HighHigh · Nashville · 1,123 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.77 — 2019-01-165 km SSE of Wartrace, Tennessee
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tennessee
- Belle Meade6.4 mi away · pop. 2,708
- Goodlettsville12 mi away
- Ashland City15 mi away · pop. 5,424
- Mount Juliet15.5 mi away · pop. 42,073
- Pegram15.9 mi away · pop. 2,089
- Shackle Island17 mi away · pop. 4,404
- Greenbrier17.3 mi away · pop. 6,971
- Coopertown19.5 mi away · pop. 4,640
- Smyrna20 mi away · pop. 56,692
- Pleasant View20.9 mi away · pop. 5,276
- White House21.3 mi away
- Thompson's Station25.8 mi away · pop. 8,294
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Hurricane IsaiasSevere Storms · 2026-10-11 · 179 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 19:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • NASA EONET