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    Moving to La Vergne, TN

    Is La Vergne a good place to live?

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    La Vergne ranks #10 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $273,700
    +10.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,714
    per month
    Household income
    $80,418
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in La Vergne

    The median home value in La Vergne is $273,700 and median rent is $1,714 a month, against a median household income of $80,418. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    La Vergne crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Tennessee the 2025 rate was 499 violent and 1,661 property crimes per 100,000 people — #14 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to La Vergne, TN

    La Vergne has about 38,944 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare La Vergne with

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    More: Where to move in Tennessee · Best counties in Tennessee

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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