Best Cities for Young Professionals in Tennessee

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Tennessee

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 80.7
Belle Meade, TN
2,824 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 89.0%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#2
Score 73
Nolensville, TN
14,545 residents
Income $170,068
Educated Peers 68.3%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#3
Score 71.6
Brentwood, TN
45,272 residents
Income $184,720
Educated Peers 74.5%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#4
Score 67.3
Berry Hill, TN
1,944 residents
Income $76,709
Educated Peers 79.3%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#5
Score 67
Signal Mountain, TN
8,861 residents
Income $139,714
Educated Peers 73.7%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#6
Score 65.8
Germantown, TN
40,812 residents
Income $144,799
Educated Peers 71.2%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#7
Score 65.6
Collierville, TN
51,212 residents
Income $134,319
Educated Peers 60.6%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#8
Score 65.3
Franklin, TN
85,575 residents
Income $115,000
Educated Peers 64.3%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#9
Score 63.6
Spring Hill, TN
53,585 residents
Income $106,658
Educated Peers 46.0%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#10
Score 62.5
Mount Juliet, TN
40,828 residents
Income $107,847
Educated Peers 49.5%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#11
Score 59.9
New Market, TN
1,789 residents
Income $70,913
Educated Peers 25.5%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#12
Score 59.3
Medina, TN
5,268 residents
Income $93,964
Educated Peers 37.1%
Young Demographic 37 yrs

Full Ranking, Tennessee

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Belle Meade TN 80.7
2 Nolensville TN 73
3 Brentwood TN 71.6
4 Berry Hill TN 67.3
5 Signal Mountain TN 67
6 Germantown TN 65.8
7 Collierville TN 65.6
8 Franklin TN 65.3
9 Spring Hill TN 63.6
10 Mount Juliet TN 62.5
11 New Market TN 59.9
12 Medina TN 59.3
13 Fairview TN 58.3
14 Pleasant View TN 57.9
15 Murfreesboro TN 57.6
16 Hendersonville TN 57.5
17 Coopertown TN 57.2
18 Kingston Springs TN 56.8
19 Tusculum TN 55.9
20 Oakland TN 55.8
21 Collegedale TN 55.7
22 Bartlett TN 55.6
23 Piperton TN 55.4
24 White House TN 55.3
25 La Vergne TN 54.9
26 Smyrna TN 54.7
27 Greenbrier TN 53.6
28 Clarksville TN 53.6
29 Lebanon TN 53.6
30 Oak Ridge TN 53.5
31 Gallatin TN 53.5
32 Maryville TN 53.5
33 Henderson TN 53.2
34 Red Bank TN 53.1
35 Halls TN 51.8
36 Cookeville TN 51.8
37 Alcoa TN 51.7
38 White Bluff TN 51.6
39 Chapel Hill TN 51.5
40 Goodlettsville TN 51.4
41 Martin TN 51.4
42 Atoka TN 51.2
43 Huntingdon TN 51.2
44 Gatlinburg TN 51.1
45 Portland TN 51
46 Chattanooga TN 50.9
47 Bells TN 50.8
48 Dickson TN 50.8
49 Brighton TN 50.7
50 Millersville TN 50.6

Belle Meade, TN tops the list with a composite score of 80.7 out of 100, followed by Nolensville and Brentwood. TN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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