How many bakeries are there in Nashville's busiest areas?
We counted 38 bakeries within 1 km of the centres of 8 Nashville areas. Downtown (Broadway) is the most crowded at 3.8 per km²; Midtown is the least, at 0.0.
Mapped
38
in 8 areas
Busiest area
3.8/km²
Downtown (Broadway)
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Bakeries by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown (Broadway)4.3★ average | 123.8/km² | 3.8 | 4.3★ | LOW |
| The Gulch4.4★ average | 103.2/km² | 3.2 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| 12 South4.3★ average | 51.6/km² | 1.6 | 4.3★ | LOW |
| Hillsboro Village4.3★ average | 51.6/km² | 1.6 | 4.3★ | LOW |
| Germantown4.6★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| East Nashville4.6★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Wedgewood-Houston4.8★ average | 20.6/km² | 0.6 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Midtown | 00.0/km² | 0.0 | – | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- MidtownLOW
0 bakeries within 1 km (0.0 per km²).
2 bakeries within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.8★.
2 bakeries within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
Fewer bakeries is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 38 bakeries in the 8 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up20 (53%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (18%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.54 (11%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (18%)
Chains seen most
No brand has two outlets inside any one area circle: these areas are mostly independents.
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Questions
Is Nashville saturated with bakeries?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 8 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.0 per km² in Midtown to 3.8 per km² in Downtown (Broadway). 0 of the 8 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Nashville area has the most bakeries?
Downtown (Broadway), with 12 within 1 km of its centre (3.8 per km²). Next come The Gulch (10) and 12 South (5).
What is the average rating of bakeries in Nashville?
4.4 out of 5, across the 31 bakeries with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Wedgewood-Houston (4.8), the lowest 12 South (4.3).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every bakery on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Nashville.