The Best City In America Is Actually Right Here In Tennessee

Here's the thing - we love ALL of Tennessee. Our Knoxville, our Memphis, Bell Buckle and Townsend and every little place in between. The thing is, the rest of the world doesn't quite understand how fantastic our state is, let alone our capital. Thing is? We do. We've found reasons precisely why Nashville can represent our state of tiny towns and big cities, dreamers and hard workers - making it the best city in America.

You with us, Tennessee? Show your state some love and see why Nashville is so dang great!

15) Forbes listed Nashville as #11 - close to a top 10 in lowest cost of living.

The rest of Tennessee ain't doin' too bad either - but Nashville brings the dreamers, who eventually take their sweet families into our tiny towns and give life to the country.

14) Did you know a recent study named us the "Most American" city?

I mean, have you SEEN our July Fourth celebration?

13) It's absolute heaven for foodies.

Sweet potato ravioli with pine nuts?! Yes. That's all I want. Forever.

12) Looking to go back to school?

Perfect.

11) Nashville is the "Athens of the South"

With our universities, colleges and museums, it won't be hard for you to find that education you've been dreaming of.

10) NashVegas is our name, good-natured fun is our game.

Plus we're #2 in the nation, behind Vegas, for bachelor and bachelorette parties. We rock.

9) Our museum number is WAY, way up.

The state museum is free, the Johnny Cash Museum is awesome, the Frist is a cultural phenomenon...need we go on?

8) Our sports teams are solid.

They'll keep you on your toes, that's for sure.

7) We aren't called Music City for nothin'.

We give the dreamers a place to go.

6) We boast a booming real estate market.

Nashville has been ranked as one of the top real estate markets in the nation, for investment opportunity and solidarity.

5) We're #2 in job growth.

Yep. Take that, '09.

4) We're kind people.

We really are - we'd show you around the block twice and talk your ear off the entire time. It's Tennessee, after all.

3) We're one of only six states that don't have income tax.

One word: YES.

2) Hot chicken. That is all.

Again: That is all.

1) We're in God's country.

Nashville is smack dab in the middle of Tennessee - which means it's a part of this big, beautiful state. Here's East Tennessee, showin' out for the whole of it. We love you, Rocky Top!

We love you, Nashville - we hope the rest of the country catches on soon.