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These are 3 somewhat similarly sized cities that are on the rise and a bit underrated (not as much Nashville). Do any of these cities have the potential to grow in status and economically in the 2020s similarly to how Denver or Austin did in the last decade? Which has the most potential?
Nashville wins but between Richmond and SLC, it's a tie for me. Richmond is the better city imo.. it's more vibrant and active. SLC, the city itself is a bit bland for me but I love the geographical setting. So much natural beauty in the area. Obviously Nashville is the more booming city of the bunch.
Nashville is already there. Similar GDP population (to Austin). Denver size will take another decade at least. Nashville will likely see continued growth.
Nashville wins but between Richmond and SLC, it's a tie for me. Richmond is the better city imo.. it's more vibrant and active. SLC, the city itself is a bit bland for me but I love the geographical setting. So much natural beauty in the area. Obviously Nashville is the more booming city of the bunch.
Never been to SLC, but this is what I've often heard about it.
Richmond and SLC are bound to take off, but honestly, Nashville is at a completely different level.
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This is what I thought, in a different thread someone ranked SLC several spots above Nashville. So I thought maybe it wasn’t THAT far ahead of the other two.
I visited Nashville a few years ago and absolutely loved it. How dependent on tourism and entertainment is Nashville? I’d assume much more so than Richmond and SLC, I wonder if this will affect how quickly and strongly they rebound from this crisis. I’m assuming that cities with a larger dependence on tourism and events will take much longer to recover economically such as Vegas.
This is what I thought, in a different thread someone ranked SLC several spots above Nashville. So I thought maybe it wasn’t THAT far ahead of the other two.
I visited Nashville a few years ago and absolutely loved it. How dependent on tourism and entertainment is Nashville? I’d assume much more so than Richmond and SLC, I wonder if this will affect how quickly and strongly they rebound from this crisis. I’m assuming that cities with a larger dependence on tourism and events will take much longer to recover economically such as Vegas.
They were wrong. Nashville is facing a huge budget shortfall due to covid. The city's financial situation was not good before tbh. Although construction is booming (it was the only sector unphased by covid), the city has grown so much without increasing taxes or improving infrastructure. The mayor wants to raise property tax by 32%. The city has a diverse economy, but is still way too dependent on service jobs (tourism, manufacturing, retail).
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