Travel+Leisure magazine just came out with their annual survey of US cities on overall lifestyle in numerous categories. Nashville is consistently at the top in comparison with the following cities:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Charleston, SC
Cleveland, OH
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Denver, CO
Honolulu, HI
Houston, TX
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ
Portland, OR
Providence, RI
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Fe, NM
Seattle, WA
Saint Louis, MO
Washington, DC

Nashville ranked at the top of certain categories and then not so well comparatively of the top cities. Nashville gets kudos for
Friendly #1
Live music/Concerts and Bands #2
Affordable Getaway #4
Airport Categories (ranked from #4 to #11 in categories like WiFi to Shopping)
Singles/Bar Scene #7
Wild Weekend #8
Safety #8
Affordable Getaway #9
B&B/Inns #9
Attractive People #9
We've got a lot to work on comparatively in
Diversity #29
Stylist boutique hotels #26
Ethnic Foods #29 (which is a complete crock since Good Magazine name Nashville in top 10 tastiest cities with spectacular ethnic cuisine with Chicago, NY, LA and Miami..yeah seriously)
Here's the link to the full story, minus my commentary.