Donelson
Donelson is the suburb that BNA built, and increasingly the suburb that East Nashville rent prices built. Flight crews, Nissan engineers, and 28-year-olds who finally admitted they could not afford another lease near Five Points. The dating pool is wider than the reputation suggests, mostly because the airport pulls in a rotating cast that actually leaves the house. Honest tradeoff: you will hear planes, the strip malls are not charming, and a first date at Two Rivers feels like a concession. But rent is real, the commute downtown is twelve minutes off-peak, and nobody here is pretending to be a songwriter.
Donelson by the numbers
Donelson runs male-heavy, about 50% men to 50% women.
Median individual income in Donelson is about $45,500.
Tennessee has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Davidson County voted about 62% Harris to 35% Trump, a blue island in a deep-red state.
The median renter in Donelson pays about $1,680 a month.
About 7,300 Donelson residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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The Escape Game Nashville (Opry Mills)
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Darfons Restaurant + Bar
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McNamara's Irish Pub & Restaurant
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Madame Tussauds Nashville
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Scoreboard Bar & Grill
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Sindoore
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Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen
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Old Hickory Steakhouse
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Music City Bar & Grill
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Italian Pizza House and bar
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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
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Garden Conservatory at the Gaylord Opryland
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Donelson Plaza Strike and Spare
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Salento Italia - Nashville
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Wilhagans
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The Donelson Pub
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Elevate Coffee
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Cosmic Mini golf & Play Nashville