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Ridgetop

#12 in Best Places to Retire in Tennessee
  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Nashville, TN
  • 13 reviews
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      B-
    2. Crime & Safety
      A
    3. Housing
      B+
    4. Nightlife
      C+
    5. Good for Families
      B
    6. Diversity
      C+
    7. Jobs
      A-
    8. Weather
      B-
    9. Cost of Living
      B+
    10. Health & Fitness
      C+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      C+
    12. Commute
      C
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    Ridgetop is a suburb of Nashville with a population of 2,231. Ridgetop is in Robertson County. Living in Ridgetop offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. Many families and retirees live in Ridgetop and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Ridgetop are above average.
    About Ridgetop...
    Population
    2,231

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $172,600
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $985
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Rural
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      15%
    • Own
      85%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    A
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      0
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      48.3
      40.7
    • Robbery
      48.3
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      0
      500.1
    • Theft
      386.3
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      96.6
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    C+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      11%
    • 10-17 years
      9%
    • 18-24 years
      5%
    • 25-34 years
      10%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      14%
    • 65+ years
      25%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      5%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      14%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      32%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      38%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      11%
      13%

    Working in Ridgetop

    Jobs
    A-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $67,261
    National
    $55,322
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    Ridgetop Reviews

    13 reviews
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    Small town with big charm. We moved here a couple years ago and my family and I love it here! Super close to downtown Nashville and other amenities, but yet you have that great country feel.
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    Ridgetop's mayor/aldermanic system of government is very backward insofar as any acceptance of new blood into its government. The current mayor has been mayor before and was responsible for a former employee winning a huge settlement for wrongful termination that the city taxes had to pay, yet was re-elected just a few years later! As far as I can tell, almost all of the aldermen are long-term, long-time officials and are consistently re-elected or even run unopposed - nobody will vote for someone they "don't know" or have known personally for years.
    Although we have "neighborhood watch" signs all over the roads in my neighborhood, I've never been invited to any meetings, nor do I know of an active "group". Ours is a very "bedroom" neighborhood and I do not know many of my neighbors very well. That being said, any time I observe something fishy going on, I call my local police force and they will be out there within five minutes. We have a neighbor with advanced parkinson's disease who used to like to walk despite his disability who was well known for falling. Anyone who saw him on the ground would routinely call the volunteer fire department to come and pick him up.