Nashville
Primary City: Nashville
Primary State/Province: Tennessee
Primary Language: English
Population: 2.3M
GDP: $205B • GDP per capita: $89,494
GAWC Class: 9
Nashville metro area
36.16, -86.78Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Major League Teams/Venues, Total Teams, Notable Museums & Landmarks.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
College Basketball (Southeastern)
Vanderbilt
College Football (FBS) (Southeastern)
Vanderbilt
College Football (FBS) (Conference USA)
Middle Tennessee State
Notable Venues2 venues
American Football
Nissan Stadium
Nashville
Hockey
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • International League
Nashville Sounds
Nashville
Other College Teams10 teams
College Basketball (Conference USA)
Middle Tennessee State
College Basketball (Ohio Valley)
Tennessee State
College Basketball (Missouri Valley)
Belmont
College Basketball (Atlantic Sun)
Lipscomb
College Football (FCS) (Big South-Ohio Valley)
Tennessee State
Women's College Basketball (Southeastern)
Vanderbilt (W)
Women's College Basketball (Conference USA)
Middle Tennessee State (W)
Women's College Basketball (Missouri Valley)
Belmont (W)
Women's College Basketball (Ohio Valley)
Tennessee State (W)
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic Sun)
Lipscomb (W)
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events2 events
Music City Grand Prix (Nashville)
Auto Racing
• Lebanon
Cracker Barrel 400
Auto Racing
• Lebanon
Championship Finals1 event
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2017 • Bridgestone Arena
All-Star Games1 event
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
2016 • Bridgestone Arena
Complete Event Timeline2 events
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2017 • Bridgestone Arena
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
2016 • Bridgestone Arena
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Nashville, across all sports, newest first. 2in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | Vanderbilt | College World Series |
| 2014 | — | Vanderbilt | College World Series |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $193B across 12 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Music City Walk of Fame
Nashville • Cultural Heritage
Performing Arts Venues3 items
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Nashville • Concert Hall
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville • Theatre
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville • Theatre
Sound of Nashville
#8 by artist origin · combined 763.7 (US 72.8 / UK 38.1) · signature decade 2020s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Lady Antebellum, The Everly Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Kesha, Kings of Leon, Kacey Musgraves
Number-one singles by Nashville artists40
I Knew It, I Knew You
Taylor Swift
Opalite
Taylor Swift
The Fate of Ophelia
Taylor Swift
Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
Flowers
Miley Cyrus
I Remember Everything
Kacey Musgraves
Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (from the Vault)
Taylor Swift
Anti-Hero
Taylor Swift
All Too Well (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Cardigan
Taylor Swift
Willow
Taylor Swift
Look What You Made Me Do
Taylor Swift
Bad Blood
Taylor Swift
Blank Space
Taylor Swift
Shake It Off
Taylor Swift
Timber
Kesha
We Can't Stop
Miley Cyrus
Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift
Airplanes
Hayley Williams
We R Who We R
Kesha
Right Round
Kesha
Tik Tok
Kesha
Sex on Fire
Kings of Leon
Over and Over
Tim McGraw
Amazed
Lonestar
Baby Baby
Amy Grant
The Next Time I Fall
Amy Grant
Stand by Your Man
Tammy Wynette
Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley
Honey
Bobby Goldsboro
Distant Drums
Jim Reeves
King of the Road
Roger Miller
Moody River
Pat Boone
On the Rebound
Floyd Cramer
Temptation
The Everly Brothers
Walk Right Back
The Everly Brothers
Cathy's Clown
The Everly Brothers
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Knew It, I Knew You | Taylor Swift | UK / US | 2026 |
| Opalite | Taylor Swift | UK / US | 2025 |
| The Fate of Ophelia | Taylor Swift | UK / US | 2025 |
| Fortnight | Taylor Swift | UK / US | 2024 |
| Cruel Summer | Taylor Swift | US | 2023 |
| Flowers | Miley Cyrus | UK / US | 2023 |
| I Remember Everything | Kacey Musgraves | US | 2023 |
| Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | UK | 2023 |
| Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (from the Vault) | Taylor Swift | US | 2023 |
| Anti-Hero | Taylor Swift | UK / US | 2022 |
| All Too Well (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | US | 2021 |
| Cardigan | Taylor Swift | US | 2020 |
| Willow | Taylor Swift | US | 2020 |
| Look What You Made Me Do | Taylor Swift | UK / US | 2017 |
| Bad Blood | Taylor Swift | US | 2015 |
| Blank Space | Taylor Swift | US | 2014 |
| Shake It Off | Taylor Swift | US | 2014 |
| Timber | Kesha | UK / US | 2013 |
| We Can't Stop | Miley Cyrus | UK | 2013 |
| Wrecking Ball | Miley Cyrus | UK / US | 2013 |
| We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together | Taylor Swift | US | 2012 |
| Airplanes | Hayley Williams | UK | 2010 |
| We R Who We R | Kesha | UK / US | 2010 |
| Right Round | Kesha | UK | 2009 |
| Tik Tok | Kesha | US | 2009 |
| Sex on Fire | Kings of Leon | UK | 2008 |
| Over and Over | Tim McGraw | UK | 2005 |
| Amazed | Lonestar | US | 2000 |
| Baby Baby | Amy Grant | US | 1991 |
| The Next Time I Fall | Amy Grant | US | 1986 |
| Stand by Your Man | Tammy Wynette | UK | 1975 |
| Harper Valley PTA | Jeannie C. Riley | US | 1968 |
| Honey | Bobby Goldsboro | US | 1968 |
| Distant Drums | Jim Reeves | UK | 1966 |
| King of the Road | Roger Miller | UK | 1965 |
| Moody River | Pat Boone | US | 1961 |
| On the Rebound | Floyd Cramer | UK | 1961 |
| Temptation | The Everly Brothers | UK | 1961 |
| Walk Right Back | The Everly Brothers | UK | 1961 |
| Cathy's Clown | The Everly Brothers | UK / US | 1960 |
Screen of Nashville
#117 by film pedigree · score 32.2 · 10 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Tom Schulman, Charles Randolph, Annie Potts, Shirley W. Smith, Dee Rees
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, United States
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Nashville International Airport
Nashville • 3 - International
Suburban Rail (6 stations)1 entry
WeGo Star
Nashville • 6 stations
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 4-Star2 entries
Four Seasons Hotel Nashville
Nashville
The Joseph, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Nashville
Nashville