City Score: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN scores 42 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 54 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 25 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

What Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is up against: 78 out of 100 — Better than 10% of cbsas
Where grace is growing: 40 out of 100 — Better than 74% of cbsas
Marriage & family: 67 out of 100 — Better than 76% of cbsas, up 2 points
Christian liberty: 87 out of 100 — Better than 97% of cbsas, up 11 points

What takes Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN to Revival

City Pulse: City Pulse 25 → 40
Discipleship: Discipleship 44 → 45
Gathering: Gathering 38 → 45

What affected it

This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 16 percentile points (Christian liberty)
This quarter: Cohabiting households down 13 percentile points (Marriage & family)
This quarter: Divorces down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN over time

Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (8 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (14 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (14 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (14 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (14 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

86 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

College Grove, TN — 74, Liberty
Green Hill, TN — 69, Liberty
Statesville, TN — 69, Liberty
Castalian Springs, TN — 64, Liberty
Cottontown, TN — 64, Liberty
Rock Bridge, TN — 64, Liberty
Adams, TN — 62, Liberty
Brentwood, TN — 59, Liberty
Cumberland Furnace, TN — 58, Liberty
Vanleer, TN — 58, Liberty
Watertown, TN — 58, Liberty
Lascassas, TN — 57, Liberty
Walterhill, TN — 57, Liberty
Franklin, TN — 56, Liberty
Hopewell, TN — 56, Liberty
Mt. Juliet, TN — 56, Liberty
Santa Fe, TN — 56, Liberty
Spring Hill, TN — 56, Liberty
Westmoreland, TN — 56, Liberty
Williamsport, TN — 56, Liberty
Fairview, TN — 55, Liberty
Auburntown, TN — 53, Liberty
Thompson's Station, TN — 53, Liberty
Burns, TN — 52, Liberty
Pegram, TN — 52, Liberty

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Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/nashville-davidson-murfreesboro-franklin-tn. Methodology.

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