Is Music Valley Village South East Outer 2 safe?
Nashville, Tennessee · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Music Valley Village South East Outer 2 as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Music Valley Village South East Outer 2
“Go with care. The area is generally secure for tourists visiting hospitality and entertainment spots along the Music Valley corridor, though property crime is common. Exercise standard caution with vehicles in hotel and commercial parking lots.”
Local Metro Nashville Police reports consistently identify vehicle break-ins in hotel and shopping center parking lots along Music Valley Drive as the primary recurring issue.
About the area
Music Valley Village South East Outer is a hospitality-centric suburban corridor situated just east of the Cumberland River near the Grand Ole Opry complex. It features a mix of mid-scale hotels, themed restaurants, strip malls, and quiet residential subdivisions off the main thoroughfares.
- Car-Dependent
- Tourist-Heavy
- Commercial Strip
- Country Music Heritage
Walking and biking in Music Valley Village South East Outer 2
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 32/100
Dedicated bike infrastructure is sparse on Music Valley Drive, though riders can connect to the Stones River Greenway via Two Rivers Park roughly two miles south.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Lower violent crime rates compared to Nashville urban core neighborhoods
- Abundant free parking and easy highway access via Briley Parkway
- High household vehicle access (over 95%) and solid digital infrastructure
- Family-friendly daytime atmosphere centered around country music heritage
Cons
- Elevated rates of opportunistic vehicle theft and larceny in tourist parking lots
- Highly car-dependent layout with discontinuous sidewalks along primary arteries
- Patchy street lighting along secondary residential and industrial connectors
- Higher transient pedestrian traffic along transit corridors on McGavock Pike
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is low to moderate, with occasional individuals near bus stops or highway underpasses along McGavock Pike, but no permanent large encampments exist in the immediate area.
What Music Valley Village South East Outer 2 is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Quiet and calm as hotel guests start their day and local businesses begin deliveries.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Active and generally safe with steady tourist traffic, tour buses, and retail shoppers.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Bustling around venues and restaurants with decent lighting near main entrances, though caution is advised in shadowy lots.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Activity winds down outside of venue bars; streets empty out and walking alone between complexes is not recommended.
Transit, parking and getting around
WeGo Public Transit serves the area primarily via Route 34 (Opry Mills), connecting to downtown Nashville. There is no direct rail transit nearby, and bus headways are typically 30 to 60 minutes.
Parking is abundant and largely free in surface lots fronting hotels, attractions, and plazas; street parking is minimal and generally unnecessary.
Things to do in Music Valley Village South East Outer 2
- Catch live country music and line dancing at the Nashville Palace
- Explore country music memorabilia and shopping at Willie Nelson and Friends Museum
- Enjoy classic Southern country cooking and family-style meals at local historic diners
Local favorites
- The Nashville Palace · Live Music Venue & Bar · 4.4★ (3800)Historic honky-tonk offering live traditional country music, line dancing, and classic bar fare.
- Willie Nelson and Friends Museum and General Store · Museum & Gift Shop · 4.5★ (1200)Longstanding attraction packed with memorabilia from country music legends alongside a large souvenir shop.
- Scoreboard Bar & Grill · Bar & Grill · 4.3★ (2400)Casual sports bar and grill featuring smoked meats, outdoor patio seating, and live tunes.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.