Is Murfreesboro a nice place to live?

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Murfreesboro is a city in Tennessee with a population of 141,704. Murfreesboro is in Rutherford County and is one of the best places to live in Tennessee. Living in Murfreesboro offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Murfreesboro there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Murfreesboro and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Murfreesboro are highly rated.

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Real Estate

• Rent

  48%

• Own

  52%

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety

grade C

Based on violent and property crime rates.

• Assault

  353.8

  national  282.7

• Murder

  7.2

  national  6.1

• Rape

  60

  national  40.7

• Robbery

  66.5

  national  135.5

• Burglary

  238.5

  national  500.1

• Theft

  2,051.1

  national  2,042.8

• Motor Vehicle Theft

  195.7

  national  284

Residents

Diversity

grade A

Based on ethnic and economic diversity.

• <10 years

  13%

• 10-17 years

  11%

• 18-24 years

  17%

• 25-34 years

  17%

• 35-44 years

  14%

• 45-54 years

  11%

• 55-64 years

  9%

• 65+ years

  9%

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• Master's degree or higher

  13%

  national  13%

• Bachelor's degree

  26%

  national  20%

• Some college or associate's degree

  32%

  national  29%

• High school diploma or equivalent

  22%

  national  27%

• Less than high school diploma

  7%

  national  11%

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Working in Murfreesboro

Jobs

grade A minus

Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.

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I was born and raised in Murfreesboro, TN. Lived in Murfreesboro until I was 30 years old. Moved to Robertson County, TN to be closer to my husband’s job. He is from White House. I love Murfeesboro! I went to some of the best schools in Murfreesboro and my parents raised my sister and I there. Murfreesboro has gotten very very big through the years, but it’s still a great place to raise a family. Murfreesboro will always be home to me and I’m so thankful for all the experiences and the great education I received there.

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Despite the often atrocious traffic, Murfreesboro is great! Murfreesboro is so full of opportunities and new places to visit and try. This town is also constantly growing, so who knows what will come in the future! Overall, Murfreesboro is great and holds a special place in my heart.

Love my city! It keeps growing and growing! It slowly but surely is starting to look like Nashville, less all the nightlife. The traffic jams are incredibly annoying, though, so if you decide to work in Nashville, prepare to leave 2 hours early or else you will be stuck in bottleneck traffic. However, it usually clears pretty quickly but is a long drive. Especially if there happens to be a wreck on the interstate during peak hours, but the local Emergency Services can usually get it cleared quickly. Lots of help and community, as this is right beside the university, Middle Tennessee State.