Nashville indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong healthcare, music industry, and hospitality talent.

• Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 21%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 21%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Strong healthcare, music industry, and hospitality talent. Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities anchor the educational pipeline. Tech talent is shallower than larger metros but expanding quickly.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Nashville is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Nashville against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Nashville a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Strong healthcare, music industry, and hospitality talent. Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities anchor the educational pipeline. Tech talent is shallower than larger metros but expanding quickly.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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