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Best neighbourhoods in Nashville

Every neighbourhood scored for accessibility, value, local feel, and more. Honest trade-offs on each — no superlatives without substance.

AllBudgetLocal feelNightlifeFamiliesWalkabilityMost central

Top pick

Downtown / Lower Broadway

The honky-tonk epicentre — neon bars, live music seven nights a week, the Ryman, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Downtown Broadway Nashville — neon-lit honky-tonk strip at night with live music venues and crowds

Downtown / Lower Broadway

Top pick

The honky-tonk epicentre — neon bars, live music seven nights a week, the Ryman, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

9/10

Walk

3/10

Price

4/10

Local

10/10

Central

The Gulch Nashville — I Believe in Nashville mural and boutique hotels in the converted rail district

The Gulch

Good

Nashville's upscale new neighbourhood — boutique hotels, rooftop bars, the What Lifts You mural, and 10 minutes from Broadway.

8/10

Walk

3/10

Price

6/10

Local

8/10

Central

Germantown Nashville — restored 19th-century brick townhouses on a tree-lined street in Nashville's oldest neighbourhood

Germantown

Trade-off

Nashville's oldest neighbourhood — restored Victorian homes, the finest restaurants in the city, and 20 minutes' walk from Broadway.

7/10

Walk

5/10

Price

8/10

Local

7/10

Central

East Nashville — Five Points neighbourhood with independent bars and live music venues at dusk

East Nashville

Trade-off

Nashville's most genuinely local neighbourhood — Five Points, indie music venues, craft beer, and a world apart from Broadway.

6/10

Walk

6/10

Price

10/10

Local

5/10

Central

12 South Nashville — tree-lined boutique street with independent shops and café culture

12 South

Trade-off

Nashville's most instagrammable neighbourhood — the wings mural, Draper James, Frothy Monkey, and excellent independent restaurants.

8/10

Walk

4/10

Price

7/10

Local

6/10

Central

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