Session 8 – Town Hall lsm26 – Nashville Chamber Reports

©2026 Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Total

Foreign-Born

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates

Nashville

Miami

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates

Median Household

Real GDP Per Capita

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates; 2023 GDP BEA divided by population

Source: 2024 COLI Annual Average

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024 annual average

Source: JobsEQ, 2025, Q3 Employment Statistics by Industry

Median Home Price

Gross Rent

Gross Rent as % of Income

Source: National Association of Realtors, 2023 Average; 2024 ACS 1 Year Estimate

Source: 2024 ACS 1 Year Estimate

Own vs Rent

Nashville

Miami

Housing Units Per Capita

Nashville has 10.13 people experiencing homelessness per 10,000 residents.

Miami has 5.77 people experiencing homelessness per 10,000 residents.

Source: Nashville.gov, 2026; Miami Housing & Homelessness Dashboard

9.7%

12.7%

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024 annual average

By Race / Ethnicity

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates

Enrolled

Not Enrolled

Source: S0901

Nashville

Miami

Source: 2024 Report Card

Population Aged 25+

Educational Attainment

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimates

Enrollment

Graduation Rates

20%

46%

Transfer Out Rates

16%

14%

Source: NCES, 2024; NCES, 2023

Veteran Population

6.1%

3.0%

Veteran Labor Force Participation

77.7%

78.6%

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimate

7.5%

7.6%

Source: Census DP03; 2024 ACS 1 Year Estimate

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages

(2024)

Source: Visit Nashville/Tourism Economics, Aug. 2025; GMCVB, Jun. 2025

Total

State & Local Tax Revenue

Source: Visit Nashville/Tn Dept. of Tourist Dev., Aug. 2025; GMCVB, Jun. 2025; TN Dept of Tourist Dev., Aug. 2025

Visitors to Nashville support 141,500 leisure & hospitality jobs.

Nashville MSA, 2024

Visitors to Miami support 209,000+ tourism-related jobs.

Miami-Dade, 2024

Source: BLS via Visit Nashville; GMCVB, Jun. 2025

(in Millions)

Source: Visit Nashville, 2025; GMCVB / Meeting Spotlight, 2024

Nashville
CMA Fest
Grand Ole Opry 100th (2025)
New Nissan Stadium opening (2027)

Miami
Art Basel Miami Beach
Formula One Miami Grand Prix
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Host City)

Source: Nashville CMA, 2024; Miami Beach City Office, Jan. 2025; GMCVB

Nashville

Miami

Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimate; S0801

Source: ThinkTennessee, 2024

Nashville

WeGo bus: 27 local routes & approximately 200 vehicles, 9 regional routes
WeGo star: 32 miles of rail line, 7 stops

Miami

Metrorail: 25-mile, dual-track elevated rail line, 22 stops
Metromover: Free, automated electric people mover that operates in three loops around Downtown Miami, Brickell, and Omni
Metrobus: Over 95 routes and 1,000 buses, covering Miami-Dade County, Broward, and the Keys
Metro Express (BRT): 20-mile dedicated transitway from Florida City to Dadeland, offering rapid, electric bus service with 14 new stations
Miami Trolley: Free trolleys operating in areas like Downtown, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Little Havana, and Miami Beach

by Organizations

by Audiences

by Nonprofit Industry

Source: Americans for the Arts, 2026

for Center-Based Infants

for Center-Based 4yr Olds

Source: Procare, 2024; CCAoA, 2024; ChildCareCalculators.com, 2025

Nashville is the 16th best U.S. city for venture capital ecosystem.

Miami is the 12th best U.S. city for venture capital ecosystem.

Total Deal Value (in Billions)

Source: Pitchbook, 2025

Healthtech is the leading industry in Nashville, where it ranks 40th Globally, 19th in North America, and 17th Nationally.

Edtech is the leading industry in Miami, where it ranks 15th Globally, 5th in North America, and 5th Nationally.

Source: StartUpBlink, 2026