LaVergne Ranked 61st Fastest Growing Suburb in Nation

According to Forbes.com, more than 8,000 people have moved to LaVergne since 2000, making it one of the fastest growing suburbs in the nation. Census numbers report that the city’s population jumped 43.9% over the last six years to 27,255 people. The only other Tennessee city to make the list was Wilson County’s Mt. Juliet ranking in at #83.

The accelerated growth has been spurred by LaVergne’s location off I-24 and accessible resources in neighboring Murfreesboro and Nashville. Another major attraction for people considering the move is the city’s low property tax at 50 cents per $100 of assessed value. The city’s largest employers, Bridgestone Firestone and Ingram Book, are partially responsible for bringing people to LaVergne and helping to construct Lake Forest Estates, the largest subdivision in the state with more than 3,000 homes.

Rutherford County’s school system recently opened LaVergne Elementary school to alleviate overcrowding, and Department of Transportation plans to compensate for increased traffic by widening Waldron Road. Despite the growth, La Vergne still has that small town feel, without the hustle and bustle of city life. So if your looking for affordable housing, low property taxes, and a city making progress, then look no further. And better yet, La Vergne is just 20 minutes away from NashVegas or as we like to say, just a skip and a hop away.