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Nashville is the 48th most walkable large city in the US with 601,222 residents.

Nashville has minimal public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

The most walkable Nashville neighborhoods are East End, Watkins Park and Hope Gardens.

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29 Walk Score of Nashville, TN

Nashville is a Car-Dependent city

Most errands require a car.

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Broadway

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Barnes & Noble

Most errands require a car in Nashville.

Nashville is the 48th most walkable large city in the US with a Walk Score of 29.

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Nashville Neighborhoods

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Population

1 East End 88 38 52 667
2 Watkins Park 77 50 73 1,129
3 Hope Gardens 77 60 56 556
4 Sunnyside 75 31 59 1,211
5 Germantown 75 50 72 679
6 Bellmont-Hillsboro 74 34 58 7,176
7 Greenwood 73 38 46 1,514
8 Lockeland Springs 73 36 50 3,249
9 Eastwood 72 37 52 2,292
10 Melrose 72 30 49 1,036
11 Historic Waverly 70 33 52 778
12 Southside Neighborhood Coalition 69 47 55 2,595
13 West End Park 68 38 52 1,549
14 Edgehill 66 38 54 4,332
15 Hillsboro West End 65 34 52 5,574
16 East Hill 63 38 41 891
17 Radnor 61 35 34 1,522
18 Elizabeth Park 52 40 48 1,466
19 Sylvan Park 51 33 47 3,737
20 Rolling Acres 51 29 44 642
21 Salemtown 50 39 62 872
22 Shelby Hills 49 33 44 1,241
23 Boscobel Heights 49 30 28 778
24 Jones-Buena Vista 49 38 45 1,229
25 Hadley-Washington 47 39 38 1,475
26 Sylvan Heights 47 34 34 1,661
27 Hadley Park 46 36 36 1,030
28 Woodbine 46 33 31 3,797
29 Cayce Homes 45 38 49 2,037
30 Tomorrow's Hope 43 34 32 743
31 Urbandale Nations 43 30 38 7,232
32 Whitebridge 43 34 26 2,808
33 Old Hickory Village 42 0 32 2,580
34 Metrocenter-North Rhodes Park 42 37 48 1,010
35 Woodycrest 41 39 31 719
36 Miro Meadows 41 33 29 1,525
37 Lenox Village 41 - 20 1,324
38 Osage-North Fisk 40 38 42 1,808
39 Cumberland Gardens 37 37 50 1,347
40 College Heights-Clifton 37 38 25 1,051
41 Hillwood 35 26 25 4,349
42 Hermitage Estates 35 22 41 803
43 Inglewood 35 33 37 11,611
44 Glengarry 35 34 22 2,391
45 Glencliff 35 26 24 7,057
46 Cherokee Park 35 32 44 808
47 Bluefields 35 23 39 530
48 Talbot's Corner 34 34 34 21,908
49 Glencliff Estates 33 31 24 780
50 Belle Meade Links 33 26 39 715
51 Cloverland Townhomes of Fredericksburg 33 - 24 542
52 Merry Oaks 32 23 22 984
53 Charlotte Park 32 25 25 3,363
54 Green Hills 30 23 30 25,102
55 Shepherd Hills 30 33 24 656
56 Whispering Hills 28 24 19 1,926
57 Bradford Hills 28 - 10 1,107
58 Nashboro Village 27 28 30 3,910
59 Haynes Park 26 34 27 561
60 Heron Walk 26 27 23 13,089
61 River Plantation 25 24 39 2,054
62 Woodberry Park 24 22 28 535
63 Madison Park Condominiums 21 28 27 1,500
64 Rosebank 21 21 24 1,437
65 Heritage Square 20 31 29 1,060
66 Pleasant Acres 20 32 28 665
67 Maplecrest 20 17 20 677
68 Villages of Larchwood 18 - 17 1,922
69 Montague 18 30 14 650
70 Bordeaux Area 17 33 23 4,286
71 Sunset View 17 16 21 937
72 Parkwood Estates 17 34 25 2,668
73 Lincoya Hills 15 14 19 523
74 Troppard Heights 15 34 24 853
75 McMurray 15 17 17 5,169
76 Whites Bend 14 16 8 2,229
77 Haynes Area 14 30 21 4,259
78 West Meade 14 15 22 8,416
79 Cloverhill 14 14 17 1,587
80 Maplewood Heights 12 32 23 827
81 Dickerson Road 12 5 15 1,733
82 Sugar Valley 12 - 11 1,010
83 Hickory Bend 12 3 12 673
84 Antioch Park 12 - 18 1,040
85 Northwest Nashville 11 24 19 3,336
86 Bellshire Terrace 11 13 16 2,729
87 Donelson Hills 11 21 15 1,174
88 October Woods 10 - 11 989
89 Colemont 10 1 20 1,406
90 GRA-Mar Acres 9 18 23 725
91 Barclay Drive 7 18 28 1,344
92 Villages of Brentwood 7 12 10 1,155
93 Four Corners 6 0 23 2,664
94 Haynes Estates 5 29 19 1,067
95 Brandywine Farms 4 - 21 801
96 Marrowbone 3 6 4 2,768
97 Brick Church Bellshire 3 15 12 658
98 Scottsboro 3 0 9 1,015
99 Neely's Bend 2 9 12 2,010
100 Burton Valley 2 - 6 620
101 Community at Bordeaux 1 15 19 778
102 Brandywine Pointe 0 - 18 586
103 Riverwalk 0 - 15 1,400

thumbnail for Centennial ParkCentennial Park is Nashville’s premier park. Located on West End and 25th Avenue North, the 132-acre features: the iconic Parthenon, a one-mile walking trail, Lake Watauga, the Centennial Art Center, historical monuments, an arts activity center, a beautiful sunken garden, a band shell, an events shelter, sand volleyball courts, dog park, and an exercise trail. Thousands of people visit the park each year to visit the museum, see exhibits, attend festivals, and just enjoy the beauty of the park.

ParkCentral Luxury Residences
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22 Transit Score of Nashville, TN

Nashville has Minimal Transit

It is possible to get on a bus. Find Nashville apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Nashville has minimal public transportation and about 36 bus and 1 rail lines.

Transit Time

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Barnes & Noble

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Roma Pizza & Pasta

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Mid 10 Nutrition

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Bellevue Park

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Redeemer Lutheran Church

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Bellevue Middle School

30 Bike Score of Nashville, TN

Nashville is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Courtyard by Marriott Nashville Airport

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Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown

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Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown

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Bellevue Park

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Rose Park in South Nashville

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Rose Park Math/Science Middle Magnet School in South Nashville

thumbnail for Centennial ParkSun setting over the beautiful #CentennialPark across the street from #ParkCentral.

ParkCentral Luxury Residences
on Centennial Park

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Feedback Clothing Co

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Redeemer Lutheran Church

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Mid 10 Nutrition

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Edible Arrangements

thumbnail for 2525 West End LLCAll of life's essentials, conveniently located at 2525 West End Shopping Center across the street from #ParkCentral!

ParkCentral Luxury Residences
on 2525 West End LLC

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Elliston Point

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Vanderbilt University

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Avenue Bank- West End Branch

thumbnail for Barnes & NobleGrab a book & head to #CentennialPark for some peaceful outdoor reading. Conveniently located across the street from #ParkCentral!

ParkCentral Luxury Residences
on Barnes & Noble

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