Great Rural Towns in Tennessee to Retire or Buy a Home.

Want to find a rural Tennessee town to buy a home? Who doesn’t? Today we looking at great rural towns in Tennessee.
We did a video a couple of weeks back about great rural towns to retire or live as remote workers across the United States, we had a bunch of people ask if we could expand and do it by state. So, we are.
A couple of things about rural Tennesee towns, they rarely have jobs so you have to bring one or not need one, and have good car insurance because if you aren’t used to the area you will run into something. So get online and get a good auto insurance quote.
Or find a local insurance company’s office and walk-in. Do people still do that?
With the towns in this video, we looking for that sweet spot. A decent place to live that isn’t to close to any major cities, not 5 hours away from a hospital or so far out they have horrible internet. Those two things knocked a lot of nice small towns off this list.
In the last video, I explained that not all states have 10 good rural towns and I don’t want to waste your time with some places that aren’t worthy of this list. Tennessee has great cities and suburbs but when it comes to rural towns they got 5. Thompson's Station, TN was on the overall video. So technically they have one more.
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[@leahdavis6040]

I lived in TN for about 6 months and I will say that the state is beautiful no matter where you are in the state.

[@lyndawilliams7630]

And the people are great

[@sunstarburst]

Not in Memphis. The only success here is the crime.

[@sunstarburst]

@@lyndawilliams7630 Lol!! You funny.

[@whiskeyrun4996]

Tennessee IS THE BIRTH- PLACE OF THE KKK and its were armed Tenn. police stormed an elementary school and they cuffed and jailed ten six year old first-graders ,Also TENNESSEE was home to walking tall sheriff who beat people with a big stick and after years of being abused and terrified the people in the town finely stooped being afraid and voted his ass out,,TENNESSEE isn't a place for the poor their rights what little they have of them are what the police and THE GOOD OLE BOYS allow them to have,DonT be tricked by these people who come on here and say good- things about the state but the truth is its owned by the police corrupt officials and the GOOD OLE BOYS AND THE STATE MOTTO IS, if the police say shit you had better squat,.

[@dhanks55]

Sunstar Burst yes but that’s true of Houston, Tulsa and other great red states!

[@jakereed8282]

Born and raised in this great state of Tennessee grew up on the Cumberland Plateau. Now I live in East Tennessee around the Knoxville area. One thing I will say is I wish people would stop moving here it’s ridiculous. I constantly see people from the north east and California moving here. Just don’t try and change our way of life here.

[@jojokettler6923]

Really? I live and grew up in Cumberland County. I was born in Indiana moved to Tennessee at 10 yrs old. Left Tennessee at 16 moved back here 21 years ago.

[@chuckbrooks7489]

I live in AZ, and I need me some running outdoors water. Don't worry though, no Cali politics here.

[@tylerlane4587]

I wish people would stop moving here

[@EmmaHopman]

An interesting thing I saw of political influence carried by people moving states, TX, AZ, NV, Idaho, and OH are being moved politically lefter. However certain states are staying 60%+ right from their immigration. Iowa,TN, and to a lesser extend many Midwest/great plains states are not being pulled as hard. I myself am a California immigrant to TN 😂😬😂, and personally I'm pretty sure I'm more freedom loving than at least half the people here. All I want to say is even though California votes 75% for loonies, a disproportionate amount of the people leaving are those people, and even less so for those moving to TN in particular.

[@jakereed8282]

@@EmmaHopman Most of them loonies are moving to Memphis, Nashville and Jackson the rest of the state doesn’t claim those 3 counties.

[@Nathan-og3br]

I was born and raised in Tennessee, its a beautiful state with a lot of really nice people. I've been living in new England for 15 years and it still blows my mind how rude people can be.

[@davidmandelstamm8725]

I lived in Florida for about 12 years (until moving out last year). Always amazed me how rude many of the N.E. people were who either vacationed in Florida or decided to move there.

[@sharkwithnotoes3051]

They're not called yankees for nothin'

[@boogitybear2283]

Yep and a lot of them are moving to Tennessee which is making it rude as well.

[@schweizerballs573]

TN people will smile at you whilst stabbing you in the back. New England people will let you know how they feel.

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

Come back to Tennessee. It’s a great place to be from and to live.

[@shitmonkey]

I fled the peoples republic of california and landed in what in all my 66 years is the best place I ever lived I proudly say "SWEETWATER,TN is my home

[@robertmoore1839]

I’m glad you found a great home. One day soon I’d like to move to Tennessee from Florida. I guess I just prefer the mountains to the beach.

[@thewickedgatekeeper]

Sweetwater is a great place, I am not from there but have visited there a few times and always enjoyed it. Welcome to Tennessee!

[@debistarnes5151]

From what I hear a lot of people run from "the People's Republic of California".. I've lived in East Tennessee all my life. Wouldn't want to go anywhere else.

[@bubbleshughes6169]

I come from a small town in the friendliest province in Canada: hearts delight, Newfoundland. Retired 5 years ago at age 45 in Loretto, TN (2 hr south of Nashville) and married an awesome country boy from Pulaski. The people here are just like home: kind and happy. Great vid!

[@robertvaughn2629]

I went to Loretto High School and grew up in Leoma/Center Point! I live in Morristown between Johnson City and Knoxville now.

[@fackeyutub-emael6545]

How did you retire by 45?

[@bubbleshughes6169]

@@fackeyutub-emael6545 I worked in health care long hours (self-employed) and invested when I was young. 🤗

[@nickyhughes2008]

Born and raised in loretto and still here

[@chuck9380]

You definitely don’t look your age 😉

[@Q45t]

Born in TN live in TN and will be laid to rest in TN. Been many places seen many things but nothing compares to my beloved Tennessee.

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

You are so right

[@robertmoore1839]

You are so very blessed!

[@angiejones968]

We don’t want more rude people here in Tennessee. We want to keep it beautiful.

[@laurasouders2069]

It's really difficult to buy a reasonably priced home, even if you were raised and have family in the area, excellent financing and motivation. Prices are often inflated or show serious foundation repairs after inspection costs. Sadly, some TN home owners encourage the cash 'as is' sales from NY/CA investors. Nice and beautiful begins at home.

[@angiejones968]

@@laurasouders2069 Tennessee is my home. That’s where I don’t want ruined. I’m not talking about a use unkept house. Because so many people have discover our beautiful state housing prices are through the roof. Houses aren’t going up fast enough. Even in my small town houses are practically being built on top of each other. No yard to the property. Crime is up, homelessness is up, more school over crowding. Here in the south we pull over for a funeral out of respect. Here in Tennessee most of us watch traffic, don’t run red lights and don’t blow the horn at the person in front of us at a red light cause they ain’t moving fast enough. Here in Tennessee we wear clothes in public places; not shirtless not a bikini etc. stay in your state and we both get what we want. I could go on and on but I will leave it here. Have a blessed day

[@laurasouders2069]

@@angiejones968 I have a home in Tennessee. My point is that it's also important for folks in TN to take responsibility for keeping it beautiful and not judge "everyone else" as rude. Sometimes, the person you judge may have more roots to a place than you.

[@paxhumana2015]

How about you, as well as those that gave you up votes, can leave instead?

[@jenniferjennifer9973]

@@angiejones968 I live in Tennessee and I disagree with you.

[@tanesyrainwater1419]

Born and raised here in East Tennessee. Im a town over from Blaine. I absolutely love my small town. I wouldnt trade the view of the mountains and farms for anything!

[@gentlemanjoe6912]

I think i'm in the same town as you, but I agree wholeheartedly. Plus blaine is right in the gateway to the Grainger county tomato festival and all those tomatoes which are actually known nationwide! Grainger Co. Tomatoes! There's also a lot of parks and DAM lakes and fishing spots not too far from Blaine as well.

[@anidaralopez5676]

Well if people like this guy keeps marketing our state to others the main view you will get is just more people and crap little subdivisions that barely have a blade of grass but will certainly bring in traffic, noise, and the stench of people who think southerner's need to learn how we're all scum.

[@LeglessWonder]

Washburn?

[@stevelawrence5123]

Grainger County is a truly beautiful county with Norris Lake on one side and Cherokee Lake and the Holston River on the other and Clinch Mountain running down the middle.

[@chuck9380]

Next time I’m in town I’ll look you up 😉

[@williamlowe7322]

If you move here, please understand how to be polite and socially decent to your neighbors. Southern hospitality as we call it. Wave high to people at 4 way stops, don’t drive fast, and make small talk at the grocery store. Or, just don’t move here

[@jenniferjennifer9973]

I live in Tennessee and literally everyone drives mad crazy, trucks will tailgate. However my neighborhood still waves hello

[@WilliamBryanTucker]

@@jenniferjennifer9973 I've joked to several of my friends that someone will flip you off and scream at you on the road and the same person, if you happen to be going in to the same place of business will hold the door for you and ask you how your day is going. Dang cars just depersonalize folks.

[@jenniferjennifer9973]

@@WilliamBryanTucker lol yes! your comment is hilarious 🤣❤

[@FakeAFSongLyrics]

And get your ass onto the shoulder of the road if you meet a funeral procession.

[@moparedtn]

REVEREND!!

[@davidmatheny1993]

As much as I enjoy the Smokies and the TN/NC border region, the plateau region between Nashville and Chattanooga is absolutely stunning. I love crossing Nickajack Lake and crossing the plateau at Monteagle on I-24 on the way to Nashville.

[@davidmatheny1993]

@Brad Wright look at Google Maps right now and check again. I-24 literally goes through town before declining back down the plateau. Johnny Cash even wrote a song about trucking down "Monteagle Mountain"

[@non0n704]

I cross Monteagle and Nickajack lake every time i travel from my city in TN to Atlanta for a concert. the Nickajack is gorgeous, but Monteagle can be a little harrowing depending on the weather and who's driving around you lol

[@stevelawrence5123]

Monteagle on old US 41 (one leg of the Dixie Highway) was the halfway point for Al Capone when he went from Chicago to Florida for vacation. Rather than stay at a hotel, he built a stone house for he and his boys to stay in. I can imagine the place bristling with tommy guns. It is now a fine dinning restaurant I think called The Summit. Good food and really cool house. I would have put Monteagle on the list.

[@joycehenn6988]

Thank you. That’s my town. Cumberland plateau is abs😢beautiful

[@joycehenn6988]

@Brad Wright I beg your pardon. I live right next to I24.

[@Brenda-uv2hy]

Tennessee used to be such a beautiful, peaceful state to live in with flat land in the West to gorgeous Rolling Hills in middle Tennessee and then the mountains of East Tennessee. It used to be full of rivers, streams, creeks and beautiful farmland and plenty of Woodlands. There were some larger cities scattered in each direction with many rural towns and communities where people knew neighbors for miles around. Now much of that is being chopped up, divided covered in concrete, Blacktop with subdivision after subdivision replacing all the beautiful landscape and destroying wildlife habitats and Monstrous size Mansions carving out CHUNKS of the previously beautiful, untouched mountains. Not to mention people coming in from other states with pockets so deep that they drive the prices Sky High so people that were born and raised here as Generations before them cannot even afford the American dream. the irony of that is that a good number of the newbies don't even want to integrate with the born and raised here locals viewing them as low class, low life rednecks. Goodbye my BEAUTIFUL Tennessee, so thankful I knew you when you were the REAL DEAL!!

[@ivanteter2024]

Where is the new Tennessee? Seems like this is happening all over the nation.

[@65stang98]

thats everywhere now. Hasnt happened yet where im at very much yet but its slowly happening

[@Saber23]

Lol how fucking old are you? You’re describing Tennessee in the early 20th century and much of Tennessee is still rural so stop whining

[@Saber23]

@@ivanteter2024 it’s already HAPPENED it’s not “happening” now

[@tennesseetexan1957]

There are still parts of Tennessee that are like that. My county only has a total population of 17k. That would be considered a small town in many places. Tennessee is not the backwards, impoverished state it used to be. We used to be just coal miners & furniture makers, but now we have a multitude of industries that bring higher paying jobs and yes, people from out of state. We have nuclear power plants and modern cities. With this also comes bad things like crime (Memphis) and Liberal city folks( Nashville). We’re still a predominantly Red State, but we are being diluted slowly like many other red states. Fortunately, I don’t see Tennessee turning blue anytime soon. Not all the nicer homes being built and land being bought up are outsiders as many are our children & grandchildren growing up to be more affluent than their ancestors. We love our country roads, rolling hills and mountain views, but so do those that have discovered how beautiful Tennessee is and what a great climate we have. There should be a place here for all walks of life, but if we stay poor and don’t embrace some change, the poor will never have an opportunity to live life outside of poverty.

[@bradwhite9065]

Just came across your video I was born and raised in Parsons, Tn. As a Teenager I couldn't wait to get out of that town but now that I'm older I can appreciate all that Parsons has to offer.

[@leeannreinhart3929]

We lived in NE TN and absolutely loved it!! We would still be there if the place where my husband worked did not close. Now retired would love to go back. Miss it terribly and consider it home. I am from IN but that area spoke to me.

[@jorgegiacchetti8719]

hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you^

[@bjs301]

You mentioned smallmouth fishing. Even as a kid in the 60's I read about Tennessee's great smallie lakes and rivers. Getting down to Dale Hollow is on my bucket list. Last I heard, that's still the home of the world's record.

[@carolyn9andthecats653]

Damn right! Lol yet we're pulling up some nice pike, Muskies, n stuff here in WV... ...N of course,, bluegill/sunfish makes for mini fish sammies! Lol Can't wait for trout this Spring!!!!

[@TomBTerrific]

That’s not a typical Tn lake. Much deeper, clearer and colder . Love Tennessee

[@seahagkeylover]

I'm 15 minutes away from Dale Hollow love it

[@stevenlovell6150]

Fish have been caught that were much bigger in Washington state and Alaska than any ever caught here in Tennessee. I'm from Washington, I've seen 120 lb sturgeon and 80 lb Chinook

[@bjs301]

@@stevenlovell6150 That's nice, but the comment was about smallmouth bass.

[@judithrandall4690]

This guy is the most entertaining, funny person I've heard in a very long time. I love 'em.

[@jorgegiacchetti8719]

hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you°

[@dewaynemartin6437]

Videos like this are why TN is getting flooded with out-of-staters.

[@petewiltfang]

Moved to Greenback from MI in 91. I was excepted very well and can say that I have never met anyone in TN that is from TN that I didn't like! So....yep, I'm dug in like a Tick and ain't never leaving!

[@chriscosby2459]

I live in Middle Tennessee, but East Tennessee is especially nice.

[@billgoedecke2265]

I enjoy these videos! I live in a nice town in California. My sisters live in southern Kentucky around Franklin, just north of Portland , Tennessee. The fire seasons have been vicious and I have been going out Tennessee and Kentucky for a month or two around September. Given how dry and hot it is becoming in CA I especially enjoyed the beautiful green and the moist weather. I am grateful for what CA has provided for me so I will hang in there and see if I can help out, so don’t worry, I am not moving to Tennessee.

[@hardtogetnamehere]

We live in a small Central Valley town. We can’t wait to leave California. This place has just gone to hell. Bad politics has ruined the state. From water rights, immigration, civil rights, medical freedom, taxes. The only thing I like about California is the weather isn’t cold here.

[@yutubetom]

A couple of years back, I wanted to get away from it all, I found a cabin to rent in Coker Creek, Tenn. Nice place to visit but not much to do. No complaints here, though!

[@chippatterson8217]

Coker creek is one of the few places in Tennessee you can find gold.

[@krystalhudson8340]

I love Tellico Plains and Coker Creek

[@stewartpierce2596]

Mountain City is very nice. It's also only 30 minutes or so from Boone, in NC. Home of Appalachian State U. and a fabulous little college town. (2 of my kids went there.) Gorgeous area.

[@randallringwald5059]

We love it up here on the top northeast portion of the state. Mountain City has developed in strides in my 40 plus years of living here. The advantage is the great outdoors and proximity to Boone, North Carolina and Abingdon, Virginia! We can literally step into 3 states. The Tri-Cities also has Johnson City, Bristol and Kingsport nearby!

[@stewartpierce2596]

@@randallringwald5059 Yes, it's a beautiful area for sure. Abingdon is great as well!

[@donlimbargo5865]

@Armed UAV No kidding. We are already flooded with transplants from blue states.

[@thatsonebadhatharry8610]

Not sure why Briggs said it was near West Virginia. It's not even considered western Virginia just north of Mountain City is it?

[@stewartpierce2596]

@@thatsonebadhatharry8610 An hour to Bristol, which is definitely Western Va.

[@methasat]

Oliver Springs Tennessee hasn't changed a bit in 100 years and a great place to live

[@nicholastrueblood8683]

right near Harrimon also

[@datamyt3]

Grew up in Tullahoma, now live in Murfreesboro. Tennessee is great for outdoor activity, better east of I-24 because of terrain.

[@johncu7007]

GREAT Video Briggs! 😂👏👍 And LOVE ❤️ the new [on-screen] graphics 👍 And (as always) VERY informational 👨🏻‍🎓 Looks 👀 like you’re BACK on the “Positive” track 👍

[@jenniferryersejones9876]

Rural Tennessee looks beautiful. Thanks, Briggs.

[@jojowhite9296]

Is that around that river in Deliverance ?

[@tennesseetexan1957]

@@jojowhite9296Sueeeeee!

[@jojowhite9296]

@@tennesseetexan1957 wow, I forgot about this video. Anyway, I'll bet there are really nice rural town in Tennessee.

[@davidzellers3537]

Parsons is 40 mins from Jackson Tn. Great hospitals and restaurants. Also buffalo river is really close to Parsons. Lots of Canoers and kayakers.Also good smallmouth fishing as well as the Tn river.

[@drakewatkins2624]

Another great video thank you please keep posting in states and towns very cool to check out

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Surprised my town of Crossville wasnt on here: right off of I40, lots of outdoor things to do between Cumberland Mountain State Park and the Catoosa Wildlife Reserve, not too far away from a more major city (Cookeville), it has a hospital just outside of downtown, and it will have a Buc ee's! The only negative is the internet but it is getting better, we are getting Ben Lomond fiber at our house by the end of the year.

[@heatherjohnson5659]

Cookeville here. Hiya Neighbor.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@heatherjohnson5659 Been there many times, Cookeville is a nice town

[@joyallen1851]

We moved to Crossville from Oak Ridge TN. Love the area

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@joyallen1851 Just moved here from New York actually. Like Oak Ridge as well, nice town with alot of history

[@KayFabe87]

Cookeville here as well. Not officially just yet though. Purchased a house as a 2nd home in late 2021, hoping my NYC employer would allow my function to go fully remote since we had been that way for 18 months. Didn't happen, so I am still wearing the "golden handcuffs" for one more bonus cycle. Visiting in October, hoping to make the full time move in early 2023. Love the area.

[@boxofmoles4057]

Excellent description of the difference between Memphis and Nashville. “Hug versus a punch in the face.”

[@LuizAlbertoCrispinianoGarcia]

Hi Briggs, I'm loving this new series, it's being really useful and helpful. I can only imagine the amount of work and research you're doing to make these happen for us. So THANK YOU! As I'm a remote worker father of 3, one going to college, one home schooled and another we are planning to go back to school (elementary), if you could include university/college/school for the city/town (info, or proximity), and/or homeschool information for that state, it would be amazing. Once again, thank you for all your videos and have a wonderful week!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you. I will look into the college locations.

[@LuizAlbertoCrispinianoGarcia]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Thank you so much, I really appreciate!

[@HedgeFundAnalyst]

I just looked to see if you had this video yesterday. Great timing!

[@user-ih6jl6pf9w]

Thank you for your videos.They give me the opportunity to get the idea of places I probably won't see firsthand..its so far from where I live.And the voice..I like it

[@mrchildgrownold3852]

Come on over you will find southern hospitality is indeed real 👍

[@bill4913]

Thanks Briggs for making me think of when the last time I went into a Insurance office and it was almost 20 years ago in Riverside. Time went be fast..

[@stephenharper6638]

1995 for me. I know as I bought a Corolla new. I asked why my insurance hadn't gone down, my cars were older and not worth as much... He laughed and said, "Oh, it isn't the car, it's how you drive." 2 weeks later I called in to add the new Toyota, the wife said she would prepare a quote. "You don't have too, I countered, Jim said it's how I drive, not the car." She was stunned wordless. My premium was quietly mailed to me, only up 50 bucks! :)

[@72dodge340]

@@stephenharper6638 Your insurance is based on how you drive if you don't have collision insurance on the vehicle. If you do, the replacement and repair value matters, along with other factors (high-performance car, grandma car, etc etc).

[@deniseinmakaha5023]

I grew up in Jamestown TN

[@tooge47]

spent the best 14 1/2 years of my life living in east TN, both Johnson City and Cleveland, with Barbara. Miss both dearly

[@treverclewell5581]

Thx for the gr8 content. Looking forward to the wyoming video on this subject

[@barrymatthews2438]

I live on the Kentucky/Tennessee line next to Byrdstown. It’s a very small but beautiful place. Dale Hollow Lake is in the County and Lake Cumberland in Ky is 25-30 minutes away from it. If you love fishing boating or hunting this is definitely the place for you.

[@savoirefaire1013]

Good video, however most people who live in Parsons would go to Jackson for hospital care, which is a 45 min drive instead of Nashville which is an 1:30 drive. Jackson has the largest hospital group outside of Memphis and a little piece of history: MD Anderson of the same named Cancer hospital in Houston TX was born in Jackson, but the Kirkland Cancer Center is state of the art.

[@josephandashlynmcfatridge4966]

True, having my baby in Jackson this week. JMCGH is a great hospital, with helicopter abilities if your needs are higher than they can give.

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

Maybe those of us in the Memphis area should go to Jackson

[@jbo8902]

@@cariemorgangraff4829 jksn use to have a lot to offer back in early 2000 now it’s slowly drying up

[@candysmith8724]

I'm in Houston near MD Anderson, my father died of colon cancer under care of MD Anderson, it's not that great imo.

[@rjsprdctnx2991]

I live in jackson. I really don’t appreciate how he disrespected Memphis. Without the crime issue Memphis isn’t bad. It sounds like he just googled some stuff

[@beatricechilds7375]

We spent 3 glorious years in Knoxville. Loved it, so much so, that when we needed to move away we moved to tiny Fayetteville because of work location. Love Fayetteville too.

[@jorgegiacchetti8719]

hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you°

[@Xanderj13]

The cost of housing in east Tennessee is skyrocketing thanks to all the people fleeing liberal cesspools like California, Illinois, New York and most of New England. They show up paying over asking price for a house with cash which is driving our property taxes up. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are always bumper to bumper traffic with hardly a single car wearing a Tennessee license plate.

[@chipbrown433]

The National Park plus Dollywood explains the outlanders in PF & Gatlinburg. Our GA tags were there last week. The park was fabulous, but those towns were way too tacky for our tastes. They make Cherokee look classy. No way would I want to actually live near there.

[@tylerlane4587]

@@chipbrown433 good please stay away

[@tylerlane4587]

I know!!!! It pisses me off! Came back from the military and EVERYTHING was different. I blame Dolly Parton for opening that damn park and bringing everyone in. Freakin Yankees and California assholes

[@lawrencepaul82nd]

People are fleeing liberal places because they want to raise their children in patriotic god loving places. I’ve wanted to move to Tennessee since I visited Bean Station and Knoxville while on a four day pass from Fort Bragg. That was 2002. Loved the hospitality,respect,and pride the good folks of Tennessee showed us California young paratroopers visiting. We are moving there next spring. Wife already got her RN license.

[@maevependragon]

They're worse in NC but politics have nothing to do with it.

[@michaelbriggs9799]

I was hoping your list would include Paris, Tn. Twenty plus years ago I thought that would be the place to live. Keep doing the great Vlogs.

[@walsh962]

We moved from Chicago to Buchanan a mile from Paris Landing (20 miles east of Paris) back in June. Love it here

[@wesp43]

Really enjoyed your video! I grew up in NE TN and I would like to say that if I were to ever move back to that part of the state, I would easily move to Jonesborough. Mountain City is very beautiful, but it is also very remote just because of the mountain roads you have to take anywhere. Jonesborough is the oldest European settled community in TN and there's maybe 5,000 people. You are close to Johnson City which has the area's largest hospital and the area's only level 1 trauma. If you are a parent, the Niswonger Children's Hospital is right next to the JC Medical Center. Jonesborough's downtown is absolutley beautiful and well kept simply due the town's history. People do like to visit, but it isn't a tourist trap in any sense. I love that little community.

[@tennesseetexan1957]

I think one reason crime rates are listed as higher in rural Tennessee is because unlike many places the law is still enforced here. We respect law enforcement here unlike many places. Most of us anyway. And we’re not restricted as much with gun ownership. Crime here doesn’t go unpunished.

[@bosse641]

And I do believe the kind of people living in these towns has a lot to do with it too, cannot speak more precisely about the issue without being called a racist though, so I'll keep it to myself.

[@JasonKingKong]

The large difference in quality of governor's mansions in each state and the neighborhoods they're located in is pretty amazing. Perhaps there's a video in there somewhere.

[@TheGabXD]

thank you for this video! Exactly what I needed.

[@hollykinslow5193]

Thanks Briggs! Being from TN I appreciate you highlighting smaller towns. Nashville is getting kinda crazy.

[@FecalMattur]

It's past kind of. Same for the surrounding towns. Nashville is selling out its soul for corporations and transplants are overcrowding it. I got to see the same thing happen to Murfreesboro. It used to be a fantastic quieter place to live. Now the traffic is ridiculous and it's getting too overcrowded for what its infrastructure can maintain

[@lisacastano1064]

Knoxville too

[@hollykinslow5193]

@@lisacastano1064 Yes! My brother is looking into moving there from Nashville. Tennessee is becoming a hot commodity!

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

Yeah thanks, Tennessee housing has more than doubled in the last 2yrs thanks to videos like this.

[@maevependragon]

I live in Boone. I felt this.

[@matthewmillet3807]

Blaine is a pretty cool town! Good list, Briggs. Would love to have seen the honorable mentions list that didn’t make the cut as some of us are ok without gig-speed internet!

[@JimmieMartin74]

Can you do Kentucky next? Thanks for the good videos!

[@florida7223]

Love your content. Keep it up.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Appreciate it!

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

I was born and raised in East Tennessee and I'm very familiar with Mountain City, TN. There is quite a lot of crime in Mountain City that does not get reported because it and the surrounding towns are very corrupt in the political districts. Carter County Tennessee is especially wrought with crime, corruption, and more. Yes, the internet is good. Charter and it used to be Comcast dominated the areas and they brought in pretty good internet about 15 years ago. Most of Tennessee is also tourism based, so when it comes to the locals, they could care less. The state and local governments want what they can get out of taxes, that's why they have the highest sales tax in the nation. Property taxes in relation to the cost of living are relatively high as well. My Mother pays more than $1k yearly on 3.6 acres of land with only a mobile home on it and no one actually living on the property currently. Much of East Tennessee is in flooding zones and there have been some very nasty flooding events that have happened there. Just pull up the flooding that occurred in 1998. Watauga Lake sits very close to Mountain City, so you do have that as an option for entertainment, but be prepared to pay at every location that you can get to at the lake on top of the taxes already established. Local government also likes to take it upon themselves to block off lake access everywhere except the places that you have to pay to access. Now, lets talk about cost of living...it is high in relation to the pay. When I left Tennessee in 2015, you could barely get more than minimum wage at most jobs, but the rent and housing prices had increased so much that most people could not afford anything on that rate of pay. Of course, as with everything else that is being highly influenced by leftists, the rate of pay has increased, but the jobs have not. The only real work in these areas is restaurants, hotels, and healthcare. If you planned on trying to get work in the government there, forget it, there's nepotism abounding, so if you're not related to someone already in the government jobs, you're not going to get a government job. Just for example, I applied for a government job in Carter County, TN. I have certificates, went to college, did several training programs, worked in Washington DC before for the CWLA, and was with AT&T for over 7 years. I applied for a County Clerk position, took the Civil test requirement, and I hold a government clearance. They hired the current police Chief's 18 year old, straight out of high school, 0 training niece over me and a number of other qualified candidates. One of the County Clerk's held position for well over 50 years and it has been a notable, reported upon issue of County Clerk's using each others signatures even when they are not present on documents. There has been embezzlement issues, bribery, and the recent prior police Chief impregnated an underage girl. So, if you think you can handle all of these things, and you can Google them, it's all right there, then go for it.

[@pugsymalone6539]

Thanks for the reality check. I'm very familiar with small town corruption and you described it perfectly. It's kept out of the news, which is also corrupt.

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

@@pugsymalone6539 You are right. There is so much swept under the rug there. I did not even get into the prescription and illegal drug abuse or the higher rate of incest and violent sex offenses that occur there. I am very much about realism. Tennessee is gorgeous, that is true, but the level of corruption is astounding. Is everyone like that? No. However, it is such a significant issue, that it is quite noticable. The state of Tennessee tried to force my daughter to continue paying Tennessee car insurance for 3 years after she had moved in with me in Wyoming. The car insurance companies here and in Tennessee were confused to the point they were calling the state about it and were directed to Homeland Security in TN because they are the ones you have to contact now if an issue goes beyond the local government and DMV. We ended up having to pay for Tennessee insurance for years after we had already moved. These are the crappy things that Tennessee does to people. NC is even worse and their laws are horrendous. It is like those 2 states pulled their laws and directions out of a Cracker Jack box.

[@willsimmons3492]

Don't move to mountain city tn, huge drug and crime problems

[@moparedtn]

@@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead Well, if anything else, your diatribe here might dissuade someone from considering coming here - so I thank you for that much, anyways.

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

@@moparedtn I was dead honest.

[@debbie4503]

@Briggs, someone mentioned Missouri. I told my Sis about Mexico, M.O. We both lived out our childhood Missouri. She didn't believe me. I told her to look on a map. Thanks Briggs! I got one over on my sister thanks to your video awhile back. 😂

[@joannadouglass5620]

I am from Mexico too! A little North of the border.

[@chrispezzuti12]

Just happened to come across your video and was shocked to see my hometown growing up to be the first you mentioned, parsons is an amazing place to grow up in and to work or retire river is only 10 minutes away also

[@jeanheard4615]

Tennessee is a layed back kind of town the people are great love my home town Tennessee

[@lemhanback9595]

Almost choked when Collinwood made your list. I grew up there. Good thing this was a retirement to working from home list lol. Btw pretty sure housing there gets a lot cheaper 10 to 15 minutes outside of town in any direction. Internet might suffer a little but several big hospitals within 35 to 45 minutes if you know the roads.

[@carol-us4xn]

It's really a beautiful state. There are plenty of outdoor activities to keep the kids busy and entertained. There's a great deal of rivers and lakes if they want to check that out, too.

[@Exile29]

I had a feeling I’d see Mountain City on this list after coming back from a trip there a couple days ago! Gorgeous area and great vibe. Stop in at Beetroute Catering and get some coffee in the morning if you’re passing through!

[@GDSimpson1967]

I live within a 40-50 mile radius of Mtn City TN … what you forgot to mention, or maybe you just missed seeing it .. & might be very important to some folks.. it is also home to a minimum security prison in Mtn City … never really heard any problems arising from it tho & was raised in this area for the last 53 years & O yes it is a beautiful place to live with access to many outdoor activities & not an extreme drive to the gorgeous Mountains of North Carolina

[@FecalMattur]

I'm from Memphis, grew up there. Is it dangerous? Sure.. if you don't know how to act right. If you act like you're a pushover, you'll find problems. If you act out like you're looking for problems, you'll find them. That said, there is amazing food (better than Nashville) and culture to be had there. Don't turn down the wrong road, and definitely don't panic or look like a target if you do and you'll be fine.

[@billapperson2257]

Couldn’t pay me to live in Memphis. Check the crime rate . I live just north of memphis know all about that shit hole . It’s sad cause it could be a great place if someone cleaned it up .

[@susanlee8609]

@@billapperson2257 I heard that. It's my birthplace and I don't even think about it anymore. Went to college there in the 90s (and it was already going downhill, like my dad predicted, and why we moved out in the 70s) then I was done with it. Haven't been back. Iron bars on my birth home windows. And this is near Graceland..smh....the golden age is over.

[@maevependragon]

We stayed in Memphis for a week and had no problems at all. Rocky Mount NC is waaaay scarier.

[@lanikialoha]

I live in Thompson Station and it’s great. It’s like a resort without the beach.

[@tammanyfields3583]

Rogersville is where we landed and my job is only 48 minutes which is less than Los Angeles where i traveled 1 hour from Antelope Valley to Valencia. Lucky for me, I was able to transfer here and find a lovely town to live in and we have a Hospital and a dentist too.

[@FrederickTheAnon14W]

You make it sound like Churches are a bad thing, The religious diet of a rural town/community is very important and if people have a problem with there being "Too many" Churches then I say look someplace else to live.

[@nomadclan3604]

💯 stay away!

[@camlong89]

The lack of Christian morals are why the U.S. is turning into a degenerate-filled dump.

[@TN2ID]

I know the majority will disagree, but I prefer visiting Memphis. I’ve lived in Memphis and Nashville and I would never live in either one again, but I prefer visiting Memphis out of the two. Give me some Blues, BBQ, and Shelby Farms and I’m happy. But only for a visit.

[@jb6305]

I agree with you. I wasn’t impressed with Nashville at all but love the culture of Memphis.

[@davidmandelstamm8725]

Overall, Memphis has a high violent crime rate, but it DOES have some authentic culture. Good music, BBQ, art, and museums. I plan on going back there to visit, seeing that I live only about 75 miles away in Mississippi.

[@snakemanmike]

To each his own. I prefer Nashville because the violent crime rate is a fraction of Memphis. There's plenty of culture in Nashville, too. However, I take where I live now over the other 2. Knoxville. University of Tennessee, the Smoky Mountains, Big South Fork, incredible lakes and rivers. Knoxville is ideal.

[@boogitybear2283]

Memphis is the Real Music City and I’m originally from Nashville. I hate Nashville especially of today!

[@boogitybear2283]

@@snakemanmike I wish all the Memphis Brothas and Sistas Flocked to Nashville and Clean Up House.

[@mikewest5796]

You had me at “do you want a hug or punch in the junk” !!!!

[@jackjones9460]

I thought I’d at least scrub through a following video if I don’t like that video and just watched six! I do like and comment as well because I like your channel.

[@rhondalyn100]

PLEASE! STOP! Tennessee is FULL!!! Too many have moved here already! Leave us alone, Briggs!

[@janeanjohnson3875]

I'm with you! People from here can't even afford the rent here anymore or find an affordable home to buy.

[@sunshinesunflowerz1647]

Same goes for Kentucky.

[@wanderingweh405]

About around 15% natives now. Ugh

[@jcchannel7304]

Agreed! Stay away! And we don’t want you’re b.s. politics either...

[@missbhavingbadly9227]

Lol That doesn’t make any sense.

[@Cheesus4jesus]

I used to live a few miles from Parsons. The hospital had closed like many rural communities. Not sure if they reopened. Zero to do there. But if you like that and church,it's not bad. Summer's are extremely hot and humid.

[@courtneyb7194]

The hospital is still closed. And sadly the county Parsons is located in is known as Meth Capital of Tennessee.

[@tomgrzybowski4384]

Great vedio very newsworthy. Looking forward to vist someday.

[@bonniebrown5102]

I have lived in Tennessee most of my life, and I giggled at some of these towns. We have A LOT of people moving to my area since COVID, so I wont say were I live lol...its a bit bigger than these towns but still considered a "Small town".

[@courtneyb7194]

I live 20miles from Parsons it is a great town but you have to go to Decaturville if you wanna go fishing. You don't have to drive to Nashville or Memphis for shopping, Jackson would be a better bet, Jackson even has a Mall. Nashville and Memphis probably be only places to have anything to do besides shopping. And fun fact Parsons is located in Decatur county the Meth Capital of Tennessee. But crime is low. The hospitals closed. And Lexington and Jackson are closer for hospitals and you can get to Lexington in under 20minutes or 45 minutes to Jackson. Jackson has an awesome hospital amazing staff and care.

[@stardust949]

Having visited my sister a number of times in the small Tennessee city she retired too---I especially enjoyed this video. She lives in LaFollette.

[@ruthhibbett595]

Use to live there About 20 years ago. But sold that house.

[@granttoole2235]

I went to school there

[@ruthhibbett595]

Are you talking about lafayette

[@nicholastrueblood8683]

no TN has both towns

[@iprainwater5495]

@@ruthhibbett595 LaFollette is a complete different place. It's in Campbell Co Tn. Nice area close to Norris Lake.

[@Paige0_0]

Omg I’m from Collinwood! This is so cool to see. I graduated from Collinwood High School in 2015 😊 the people there are great

[@stevemoore6812]

Greetings from the PPRC GOOD video as usual. Guess I'll have to stay in Redding. 🚗.mini

[@midnight4109]

Tennessee is such a beautiful state. I would nominate Sevierville. Mountain town with a cooler climate where the people are super friendly.

[@lakewoodil]

Also raised in East TN, spent most of my youth in Wears Valley and one year at Sevier County High, then moved to Blount County. Left two days after H.S. graduation and haven't been back except to visit. Long range job opportunities mainly consisted of dead end, low paying work. Given the current political situation, it was certainly the right decision. The Valley was a great place to grow up but prices for housing are beyond pathetic now.

[@exploringthroughmyPOV]

Fun fact about Byrdstown: the county it's located in (Pickett) has the smallest population of any county in Tennessee.

[@carolyn9andthecats653]

I'm omw, then. Im from WV , so it's ok lol

[@whiskeyrun4996]

BUG- TUSSLE POPULATION IN 2015 WAS 9 PEOPLE,

[@chuck9380]

Don’t forget it sucks

[@user-qm2cs8jt1n]

Hello love your stuff. Moved to Parson 4 years ago and would like to update you. We now have Fiber optic, hospital is undergoing a redo(not sure what that is going to mean) We have 2 dollar generals and a family dollar. 3 grocery stores, a new Pizza place and Thai place and the county went legal so we now have 3 liquior stores. Oh and a Tractor Suppy and of course UT Martin campus. We are 6 minutes to the TN river. I share this only because I love it here and people should know are town is great. Thanks for all your videos. We love them

[@mindyhill2381]

I'm surprised Spring City, TN didn't make your list.....I love it here.

[@chrischalkley8571]

Should have included Jonesborough as the oldest town in the state it’s a great place

[@moparedtn]

True on the oldest part (we're close by to the 2nd oldest up here). That said, y'all are a tad expensive down there and a bit more blue in your politics, too.

[@chrischalkley8571]

@@moparedtn Jonesborough is as red as they come but neighboring Johnson city being a college town not so much but still is red on Election Day

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

Both my sisters live in New Tazewell, TN....Claireborne County. Beautiful area with lots to do, as Lake Norman is a huge lake with tons of waterways. Good employment, and on the Kentucky, Virginia borders, 20-30 miles northwest of Knoxville. They even have a WalMart....lol.

[@kdcats4092]

never heard of Norman lake but there is a NORRIS lake in the area

[@sherri2441]

Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. We will be there in September lol hope we are neighbors 😂❤

[@JayBow-lc8ek]

Love your videos would love your take on Shreve, Ohio give us a shot!!!

[@Fizzbann]

Just keep in mind a town can have a hospital, but that doesn't mean they have exceptional Healthcare. 😉

[@susanbeals7597]

American hospitals no longer offer Healthcare, let alone exceptional. They don't even teach wellness in medical school. Haven't for years. They are drug traffickers and butcher shops, pushing meds and surgery.

[@timothywatson6912]

We are full no vacancies

[@CKBBonitabeachbum]

Tennessee had some cool sights to see,on my way through. Plus,I think it's where we'd load up on fireworks,en route to Michigan, or Florida. Oh,the things we did when young ! 🎆🎇🎆

[@countrygirl102377]

Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Moved to West Ohio in 2012 yes boring flat west Ohio with nothing to do. Went to East Tenn for one week in April for the first time. Fell in love with Tenn. I love my rolling hills and mountains being a true Appalachian girl from Pa growing up going North Pa camping. I miss my mountains. Hubby and I decided we will be moving to Tenn in a few years. I have huge respect for Tenn people and I would never change a thing for Tenn and for what they have. I am a huge history bluff and love everything they have there. I love the southern hospitality they have there too.

[@jorgegiacchetti8719]

hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you^

[@tennesseetexan1957]

I live about 30 minutes from South Pittsburg, TN. Beautiful area.

[@Tommzombi]

Born and raised here … do you know what ruins a small town ?… more people , just saying , most of the cities infrastructure can’t handle the influx of people …

[@michealpuckett8856]

Problem is that many of these not so bad real-estate prices are inflated because of the people working from home coming from high price areas. If they had actually checked prices instead of just being awed by it being lower than where they were from they could have bought much cheaper and not jacked up prices.. Land that only a couple years ago did well to bring around 5.000 is bring 20.000.. 150000 dollar houses bring over 300 000.

[@pagens39]

I lived in Newport for 3 and 1/2 years from New York loved it loved the people

[@proudamerican4050]

Loving these best places to live by state Briggs but could you zoom back out on the map when explaining location? That would be a great help. Thanks!

[@cscloud150]

Im from Knoxville. Knoxville was always slept on until a year ago, now people are breaking their necks to get there while space and houses are still available.

[@johncarruth1813]

Parsons has no hospital, it is closed. There is a hospital 15 miles to the west in Lexington, 30 miles north in Camden. I was the Administrator at both Camden and Parsons, years ago.

[@q95oldies57]

10 gigs in that tiny town! Incredible. Just proves what can be done IF they will do it. Many much larger towns have horrible internet.

[@toxicooze2220]

I live in Tennessee, Mountain city should be the last place you ever want to move or retire! Conveniently located 50 miles from the nearest Walmart. Very few places to eat besides fast food and only a few of those. Mountain city hospital can only do so much consider that golden hour and you are 50 miles from the hospital. Even if "Wings" flies you they have to come and get you from the hospital then returned. The clock is ticking! There is nothing to do, nowhere to go, I lived there 4 years.

[@johnbrewer1430]

I haven't watched the video talking about Thompson Station as a rural town, but while that may be technically true, it's really a sub-burb of Nashville, and housing prices are probably not what most folks are looking for. Interstate 840 is pretty much East/West and Interstate 65 is North/South. I have lived in both Spring Hill and Franklin TN with Thompson Station in the middle. In fact, Spring Hill and Thompson Station have much overlap, (Franklin too) with subdivisions and shopping right next to each other in one or the other. Unless you know exactly where the line is, it's easy to get confused. As an added insight. People are flooding to Tennessee from all over, but many from what some would call the Blue States, so prices are a bit out of control. Thompson Station is affected by this. I personally know of folks putting a bid on a house but needed financing, then someone from California comes in goes 50K over asking, and pays cash. Others have gone 100K over to get stuff. Albeit 4000+ Sq/Ft newer home. Even before Covid, it was starting to get out of control.

[@anidaralopez5676]

I live in Thompsons Station. I've had my property tax that took 25+ years to get to the point it was at DOUBLE in one year. Instead of living in the country like I wanted I'm surrounded by a bunch of subdivisions and assholes that take their dogs INTO THE GROCERY STORE sitting in a grocery cart EVEN THOUGH THAT IS NOT ALLOWED!! People have moved here who APPRECIATE how courteous the south is because it makes it easier for them to BULLDOZE OVER US! What used to require a 5 acre minimum to build a home has been replaced with subdivisions of homes that a native Tennessean can't afford on LESS than even a 1/4 acre because somehow subdivisions can bypass that 5 acre requirement. So now it's too much traffic, a bunch of noisy f*ckers with their g'damn thumping radio in what used to be a peaceful and refreshing area. Oh, and crime. It's not like the cream of the crop is moving here. It's trash from other states who can purchase more in ours, so what used to be upscale neighborhoods are being brought down too. Need MORE competition for jobs? Well, you have it and the hardest hit are the older workers.

[@jopate277]

Homes are selling very quickly. If you have acreage along with your home. My son had 5 acres in Greenback,Tn. He purchased it 7 years ago for 125,000. They listed it for 325,000. A retired couple from a northern state bought it two days after visiting for 450,000 cash with a option of complete occupation in 3 weeks. They sold their cattle and farm equipment very quickly and moved. They were getting a divorce and was already beginning the process of moving out. Real estate is selling very quickly quickly here. Very expensive and many townhouses also. My neighbor sold his the day after they put his sign up. I live in Calhoun , Tn. Very rural in 1986 but seems like was a dream. Great place to live.

[@realestatejunkie0414]

Yeah Thompson Station is basically half Franklin and half Spring Hill. There really isn’t a downtown TS

[@tomgrzybowski4384]

Awesome information.

[@semicountryliving3095]

Briggs, can you do Wyoming? Also, can you include the wind factor of some of the small cities...? Wyoming can get crazy wind.

[@jimmcavoy9494]

Did you look at Sneedville TN? They are truly mainstreet USA. Good hospitals, internet, affordable housing and vacant land . I don't know how to find the crime statistics but didn't see or hear of any the many times I've visited. Hopefully this will be the area I retire to.

[@GreggBB]

Alright---great places to live where you don't need a snow blower, snow plows to clear roads and all wheel drive. These all sound like great places

[@lisacastano1064]

No but you might need a jeep just to get up the driveway

[@GreggBB]

@@lisacastano1064 That doesn't sound good

[@harrynutz4550]

Great video again 👍

[@sharoncraig6911]

I live in rural TN and have Twin Lakes Phone Co-op. It is fast. I live in Smith County. We have access to the Cordell Hull Lake and Center Hill Lake is in the next County. We also have excellent kayaking in the Caney Fork River. There are several marinas and campgrounds on Cordell Hull lake. I live about an hour from Nashville, 45 minutes from the Nashville Airport and we have a hospital in our county.

[@pamelamays4186]

I had a friend whose Tennessee relatives came to San Diego to visit. Good people, good people!

[@jorgegiacchetti8719]

hello, i'm Jorge, a pilot from Lima peru, working with LATAM airline. i came across your page here through the utube suggestion for me so i thought to write to you. where are you from? Write me when you can and do have a nice day and may God bless you°