r/movetonashville

Hey all,

We’re flying into town in a few weeks to look at some houses in the Mt. Juliet/Hendersonville/Gallatin area. Wanted to ask the group if there is anything that are “must know”, “must do”, or “must avoid” type things. Both of us work remote so no commute considerations but we do love downtown Nashville so probably would be there 2-4 times per month.

Our girls are 10 and 12, so also wanted opinions on the schools. We’re leaning towards Mt. Juliet overall but all three look encouraging. I’m hoping to end up either on or at least very near to the waterfront on Old Hickory lake, which is why we’re concentrating our search in that general area.

If it helps, we’re the type of people who’d probably prefer to be within ~15 minutes of major shopping/day to day type things (gymnastics/dance/math tutors/etc). We’re going to be scoping all of that out during the trip but figured it wouldn’t hurt to mention.

Beyond that I’m also a frequent tennis player (4x per week now) and wife likes to do gym classes. Prefer a fair bit of land but willing to give up on that if it got me on the water :)

Thanks in advance!

Hi there. I (27M) am considering a move to Nashville in Summer 2017 from NYC. I was born and raised in the NY suburbs, but I went to school in the Midwest and developed an appreciation for smaller cities.

Of course, I know Nashville is different from either place I mentioned, but I was wondering if any other transplants could tell me about their experience moving to Nashville. If I move, it would be in the middle of a career switch where I’m taking online classes and working part-time on the side. Any advice/stories would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I’m planning to move to the Nashville area and buy a house somewhere in the $250k–$350k range.

I work from home, so I don’t need to be close to downtown or worry much about commute time. I’m also single with no kids, so school districts aren’t really a priority for me.

What I’m mainly looking for is a safe, quiet suburban area, decent shopping/restaurants nearby, and ideally within a reasonable drive of Costco. I don’t mind being 20–40 minutes outside Nashville if the area is nice and housing is more affordable.

So far I’ve been looking at places like Hendersonville, Gallatin, Mt. Juliet, Smyrna, La Vergne, Springfield, and Clarksville, but I’d love recommendations from locals.

Which areas would you suggest for someone in my situation? And are there any neighborhoods or towns you’d avoid?

Thanks y'all ! I love every one