Pros and Cons of Living in TN (What You Need to Know Right Now) -

[@SophiaChristian-so2of]

Lol!!! I live on $740 a month on SS. I'm retired and live alone here in eastern Tennessee. I receive no help from anyone however I survive. I would have liked to have owned my own home with a garden and a few chickens ,but ,sadly, i rent a house instead. Luckily my rent is cheap $600 a month with no gov funding. It's clean and decorated with things I love. I drive a 93 Chevy truck my only vehicle. I'm not complaining. Life is what u make of it. I paint paintings, love my cat, hike, yard sale, go camping and have food on the table. It may not be steak nor meat every nite but I eat. I receive a few food stamps but since I have SS income its not as much. My town has a population of 3500. Im thankful for what I have tho. As long as I'm capable of taking care of myself I hope to live out my life here God willing lol .

[@teatown]

YOU are a beautiful American!

[@trumpisatruepatriot3431]

We are moving up to eastern Tn late June of next year from Florida. Looking for a simple town with a simple life to do the same things you like. Camping especially. Plus we ride motorcycles. We are 60 and 66.5. Can I ask what town you’re in?

[@brianwhite1189]

Of all the comments from all the videos about Tennessee I've been watching, your comment is the best, by far. It's so refreshing to hear from someone with such a positive attitude and is so content. I have one question, though. How does the summer heat and humidity of Eastern or NE Tennessee compare to Middle Tennessee? Thanks!

[@Isaiahsenders1788]

The low life is the best I’m happy your at peace I live in a. Country town in North Carolina thinking about buying land let’s see what Tennessee has in store

[@fightinfetus]

My utilities alone would swallow up that remaining $140, and my car insurance is more than that, jacked over the past 3 years from about $75 to $202, and it is a 2007 sedan with just shy of 200K miles (was a commute car). But $600 to rent a house is amazing, and in my area, a 1 bedroom apartment is about $1,100 on up and renting a 3 bedroom house, about $3,200. Thank God I bought my house years and years ago, and my payment, with just about 4 years left, is less than anyone pays for rent. They gentrified my 'hood, and no way could I buy into it at the rates they go for now. A neighbor bought a house on the block a couple of years ago and paid $100,000 over the asking price because of a bidding war. Crazy. And too many fleeing Californians are moving in, I'd like to go away. Their attitudes and behavior is abominable. They wreck their state, then go running to conservative states to go wreck them as well. I'd prefer they lie in the bed they made, personally.. I'd be a good addition to TN, I would not bring what they do not want there, for sure.

[@BrianEscobar-90]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@temmyolarewaju9371]

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[@JudithTewilt-cp7bx]

You failed to mention one of Tennessees most striking features. The land is so beautiful it makes you want to cry.

[@done611]

I've lived in Tennessee for 45 years and have traveled most of the U.S. Coming home is always something that brings a comfort the minute I cross the state line. Sweet tea, southern accents, and southern cooking are my favorites. We enjoy a mild climate most of the year and seldom see much snow. Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville seem to be melting pots, so you're likely to experience people groups from all around the world. However, taking a country drive to places off the beaten path will help you discover places that time hasn't touched in 50 years.

[@sharonbee8752]

We moved to middle Tennessee 5 years ago and love everything about it! I lived in Illinois and California before that, so this was a huge change that I didn’t know I needed. Life here is so much less stressful and the people here are so much nicer.

[@leticiaurbach1720]

What town did you move to and what is itnlike living there?

[@audrawells1383]

I want to move to Tennessee so badly. I'm watching this video for research.

[@kurtheidelbach]

Heck, you lived in the two worst possible places LOL. I was born in IL but successfully escaped

[@22Abigail22]

Can you tell us about the health insurance? Would you say is more expensive or just as expensive as the other states

[@kurtheidelbach]

@@22Abigail22 Really going to be based on your employer and type of insurance you have. By overall healthcare costs it’s ranked 9th but that’s because 9% are uninsured. If you have good employer insurance it’s really not a concern

[@gdholmfirth]

Good summary. One pro that was omitted was that Tennessee is a free state. This was very obvious during the Covid hysteria that hit much of the country. Tennessee did not overreact like many states did. Tennessee is a very conservative state. If you are a Conservative, you will probably like it here. If you consider yourself progressive, or liberal, or left, not so much.

[@EvilE22]

Toured and purchased my current home in Tennessee while everyone else was “locked down” by the MSM.

[@markmcintosh7095]

Liberals stay out. Please!

[@RLMorris42]

Free in some ways not in others: marijuana is still illegal. If you are a whiskey fan... illegal to have liquor shipped to you from out of state. Abortion is illegal in all cases. Various laws banning various different things. The religious nuts are in charge of the legislators- - this is not what I would call "freedom". On the other hand, self defense is ok, free to have guns and the government pretty much stays out of the way in other matters.

[@gdholmfirth]

@@RLMorris42 And people who feel as you do about these issues would be well-advised to find a state which is more suited to them. There are plenty of choices.

[@RLMorris42]

@@gdholmfirth no, I'll stay in Tennessee and advocate for freedom.

[@bigorange000]

I moved to Knoxville in 04, from NW Mo. I was blown away from day 1. 15 years later, I was forced to move back to Mo. I miss TN and her people every day. 😢

[@kingjames8283]

I moved to southern middle TN 9 months ago because this is where I want to live out my remaining time on earth. I was the very first generation born outside of TN 57 years ago as my mom's family is from eastern TN, dads family from west TN. I now live in a very wooded hilltop area which is beautiful every which way you look. Although I live an hour south of Nashville, I have to work in and around Nashville which is a long commute in extremely heavy traffic every morning and afternoon. The reward of course is when I arrive home in Lewis County which is beautiful every where you look. As for cost of living and especially insurance, it is outrageously high but I've made up my mind that my life is much better down here versus the rat race I lived up in Indiana. I should've moved here decades ago but I was so busy with work that there was no time to think about upending my life and moving south. Well I finally did it and thrilled with my new life and job. I hit the ground running when I moved here but sadly I'm only making 1/3rd the income I was used to and that is the price I had to pay and have to live with. I don't have the resources I was used to but now I have a life which I never had before due to work and approaching my 60's, it was an acceptable trade-off. I'm in a good place now and I'm happy.

[@AlfredPeeler-yj6sw]

Grew up in Hickman County and have relatives in Hohenewald. Hickman, Lewis, Perry, and Maury have some of the best hunting, fishing, and most beautiful scenery in the state. It goes without saying that the folks there are absolutely wonderful.

[@cjflanaganyahoo]

I’ve lived here in TN for 25 years - I still learned a lot from your video. You did a great job!

[@xxyyzzplants131]

I've been here five years and I'm starting to come around to the overall tax situation here, it's going to be difficult to beat the tax situation, here versus overall in the U.S.A. And he did spend time highlighting that point. The price point on single family homes your going to find that hard to beat also, that with being able to afford it once you bought it!

[@amandadelage8295]

As someone that hopes to move to TN by summer time from central Florida it seems like such a breath of fresh air ! I visted TN and Gatlinburg traffic was nothing compared to i4 ,i75,275 . And land lock is fine with me! It still has plenty to do out doors with out a over crowded beach and the humid heat here ! And property tax and insurance here in florida is laughable!! I am so excited!!

[@pasturedparadise]

I’m glad you wrote this. I’ve been doing some comparisons and it seems like we would save a ton with the much lower property taxes and insurance costs there. Keep us posted on your move progress!

[@YourRightSide]

For same reasons, moving from South Florida to TN.

[@guns2317]

There are times though when traffic in Gatlinburg can be an absolute nightmare. It is often faster to walk through the main drag than to drive. If you come during a busy time, study maps and figure out the alternate routes around town. Also, during busy times waits to get into a restaurant in town can take a long, long time. Research in advance and get on a wait list before even heading to go eat.

[@bobbadnoch6965]

@@YourRightSide I just saw your insurance rates. Holy Deeeesantis!

[@SugarCreekOffGrid]

I lived in South Florida over 30 years I do not miss it The restrictions taxes permits makes it impossible for the average person to get ahead. Tennessee is more my style 😎

[@sharleenparrino2297]

Moving to Knoxville in 3 weeks when our home is built! Love Tennessee! 🤠✝️🇺🇸

[@denynshernandez3073]

Hi can I ask you who’d you use as your builder and any info you can share with me in relation to that, Tia!

[@BbTenn]

I moved to the Knoxville area two years ago. Absolutely love it here!

[@dianabinkowski3927]

I have lived here in East Tennessee since 2005 from Albany, NY area. I retired and headed south. Wouldn't live anywhere else. You can find anything you want here. Cost of living is so much less than New York. My pension goes a long way here.

[@pamgessler5923]

I grew up there too. NY's leadership is destroying a beautiful state.

[@jimsmith8324]

Big difference between west Tenn and east Tenn regarding safety. You could not pay me to live around Memphis.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Jim Smith: is Western Tennessee safer area?

[@jimsmith8324]

@@stevenkaskus6173 Oh hell no.

[@danfaulkner3935]

As long as you stay out of Memphis and Jackson areas you'll be fine.

[@lenteditor5574]

@@jimsmith8324 But you wouldn't be able to afford Nashville.

[@jermainec2462]

😮‍💨🙄🙄🙄

[@poppydarling86]

Great video! Moved to Middle Tennessee from the Midwest in 1996 expecting to stay maybe two years :) It's hard to leave a place with great neighborhoods, beautiful houses, a wonderful cultural life, friendly people and great food. Oh and low taxes and mild winters! Summer is a bear with the heat/humidity, but our outdoor season is roughly 8 months out of the year, and when I'm sitting on my patio in the sun with just a light sweater in the middle of March I am so thankful I'm down here. My neighborhood has gotten a direct hit by two tornadoes since I moved down here, so it's definitely a thing, however pick your poison no matter where you live: severe heat, drought, blizzards, mudslides, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes...

[@thetanz8111]

Here's a secret however that I've been seeing in private groups, a good chunk of people born and raised in Tn, is sick of everyone from out of state moving into Tennessee.

[@ForestToFarm]

That is true everywhere. The population is growing everywhere and people move around. Just my opinion but based on what I hear and see people say. It seems there is no longer a safe place to escape population growth and its likely to continue to get worse in the coming years. Love those around you and make the best of life with them is my motto. 😊 Terry

[@jeanheard4615]

@@ForestToFarmso true there is a couple moved here from California they have loud dogs bark all night Chattanooga now is so congested the traffic is horrible but have been here 73 years love my home and the city

[@rukus100821]

I was from Texas been there for 32 years moved to Oregon for the money. Ever since California had a shakeup every single good state had seen a influx of people move in. Austin is where my heart is and it's ruined by these liberal idiots and now I can't move back.

[@randyhusband8542]

I love my home in Houston and Texas will always be my first love, but I consider Knoxville my second home. Tennessee is a wonderful place with incredibly friendly people.

[@kristinebailey6554]

We lived in Dickinson, Texas for 4 years and hated it. Even before Hurricane Harvey sent 28 inches of bayou water into our home. Grotesque humidity, fire ants, cockroaches. Good to now be in the Rocky Mountains.

[@ForestToFarm]

My question is how good is the soil in Eastern Tennessee? I am currently developing a 20 acre forest into a small homestead/farm. We have clay soil. It can be improved over time. However I have considered just packing up and moving to a less populated area. We live in Upstate SC and I foresee never ending massive population growth in the near and continuous future here. Two hundred acres of never devolved land next to us just sold and it has been cut flat to the red clay. There will now be a couple thousand people next door to us. Heartbreaking. I wanted to develop this land in hopes my grandchildren could continue on farming it and have a great place to live near a city but isolated. Well that dream was crushed. Its happening all around this area. That land next to us has always been forest. I guess it seemed we were safe. Nothing lasts forever. 😢 Terry

[@pamgessler5923]

Agreed.

[@alvaromunoz5410]

Wow! Very comprehensive report. I came to Tennessee in 1988 by way of the military, when relatives would ask me about Tennessee I would tell them it was horrible. I hope not too many people watch this, because it’s fine just the way it is now. By the way, I came from California and don’t plan on moving back.

[@Kevin-eq9qo]

The bugs are huge, it never snows, and the summer is like jumpin out tha shower straight into clothes.

[@dotjohnson231]

Keep telling them it is horrible please.

[@ForestToFarm]

@@dotjohnson231 They need a “lol” option ha ha. I agree with what you are saying for my location as well. Terry

[@ApplesandPeanutButter]

I would include healthcare, particularly for people considering moving to small towns/rural areas as a negative. If you want good healthcare and good assisted living facilities, move to Nashville. I live in northeast TN in a small town about an hour away from Knoxville. Our Area Regional Hospital and the few other ARHs near us are awful.

[@marlenecardinahl9346]

I have family in Knoxville- love it there-

[@marlenecardinahl9346]

I live in a Northern state- r4 seasons

[@marlenecardinahl9346]

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[@bmwdan3445]

God willing I’ll be moving to your beautiful state soon!! I absolutely love Tennessee, you are so right the southern hospitality is unbelievable, coming from Illinois which is, well I wont say it.

[@maggie0940]

My husband was in the military and we’ve lived all over the country and overseas. From my experience there are friendly people everywhere! I’m actually tired of people saying the people in the south are so much friendlier than other states. I’ve seen several comments already of residents not wanting others to move in and “change” their state. Very sad and small minded. FYI I grew up in Illinois and Iowa

[@dotjohnson231]

@@maggie0940 if our state is good, why would we want you to move here and change it? @BMW Dan, you are welcomed to TN. The main problem we have is with people moving here from states with a higher cost of living, and paying inflated prices for property. Incomes for the average Tennessean have not elevated at the same rate property prices have. Maybe you can understand what a problem this has become for natives. Help us out by getting a really good deal when you buy a place.

[@ForestToFarm]

@@dotjohnson231You may be missing one point. That is people moving to your area from other states are not the people setting the pricing standards. Its your own local greedy realtors doing so. They are likely mostly native people from your area. The same thing is happening here where I live. Their greed and lust for money destroys the very place they came from. They have no consideration for the people of their area. They just want all the money they can get their hands on. Terry

[@dotjohnson231]

@@ForestToFarm I understand, but the reason local people can set those prices is that people from the other areas are able to pay it. If no one is buying, the prices come down. But thanks for your thoughts. Greed is not restricted to any one area of the country.

[@robertsmathers7959]

Without a doubt, the most succinctly thorough and fair assessment of a state that is one of my favorites. Weeks in Memphis. Months in Murfreesboro and Gallatin. Spring Nationals at Bristol. Great people. Great music. Great food. Great solitude if or when you need it.

[@jeanp5395]

If you move from a blue, liberal, progressive state please don’t try to turn our state to be like the one you moved away from. In God We Trust🙏

[@whitney9844]

Amen.

[@SeismicChirp]

if you claim anything to be a certain way because "the ones on the other side" messed it up, you have your own head stuffed up your keister. Blue and red, conservative liberal, The government is screwing us all and promoting propaganda to make us think were doing it to each other! (divide and conquer! were at each others throats) foolish thoughts.

[@MelissaMagyar]

I moved to southeast lower Tennessee from southeast lower Michigan. I know all about traffic coming from the Detroit area. Love it here, hardly any snow. Too much in Michigan. Bitter cold long winters is not for me.

[@juangabrielflores9921]

One of the greatest analysis I have watched so far. Great work, thank you.

[@TNVAHomeTeam]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@thejackrabbithole-5311]

Agreed!

[@samanthabeaty4578]

Looking to leave Texas and relocate to NE Tennessee. Watching these videos definitely get me jazzed but I really appreciate the truth with the cons.

[@billpace3001]

Watch your ass girl when it comes to realtors and home builders. IT IS DEFINATLY A BUYER BEWARE STATE. VERY CLANNISH PEOPLE. Look around hard and save yourself a lot of grief. DO NOT MOVE TO TENNESSEE!

[@ericscottstevens]

Good choice, have a great time in Tennessee.

[@heathermiller5413]

Can I ask, why is Texas bad? I'm trying to decide between TX and TN and I've heard from other people that they are tired of TX as well..

[@samanthabeaty4578]

@@heathermiller5413 I wouldn't necessarily say Texas is *BAD* per se, but it's certainly not what I like. I'm coming from the perspective of someone who has lived in 15 different states and has moved around quite a bit, so I've got a pretty good idea of what I like and what I don't like. It's enormous--so it may depend on where you live. I live in Corpus Christi which is extremely different from the rest of Texas. My main desire to leave Texas is the lack of natural beauty (from my own subjective preference) and how far away I am from literally everything. I personally find Texas to be very, very ugly but I like mountains, trees, rivers, lakes, greenery. Texans will argue there are lots of beautiful parts of the state (including Big Bend, The Hill Country and even Corpus Christi where I live ... I just hate the beach lol), but having grown up in Colorado and Hawaii I'm just spoiled when it comes to my perception of beauty I guess. lol. I also miss seasons ... the climate here is super hot and I'm miserable most of the year. The culture is not something I particularly care for, either. Again, not *BAD* ... just not my vibe. Things (and often people) here are big, loud, prideful and in-your-face. I find the driving here to be horrific and I find it very hard to find peace. And I also am seeking a lower cost of living. But there are lots of benefits to living in Texas, too. I guess it just depends on what your priorities are. I'd love to answer any questions you might have about my experiences with Texas to help you make a decision.

[@heathermiller5413]

@Samantha Beaty Thank You!

[@pamelamcneill3175]

My son lives in Sparta Tenn. I love it. Though he does commute to work in Nashville. Sparta a very small quiet town.

[@nutritioncoachjo]

I enjoy knowing the pros and cons and you are right, there is no perfect place but I believe the pros outweighs the cons from my research. Honestly the only thing that scares me is allergies. I will definitely have to deal with that if we live there. We are very familiar to paying high sales tax which I prefer with no state income tax and heavy traffic out here in Washington state. It is a very high cost of living out here in every way which is why we are considering moving to NE Tennessee. Weather is not perfect anywhere but living in a place that gets rain more than half the year in WA really is depressing! I think dealing with allergies might be worth seeing the sun more often. Really enjoyed your video. Thank you.

[@TNVAHomeTeam]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@thejackrabbithole-5311]

We have family in, I believe, Bellevue, and definitely Seattle WA and expect them back in Tennessee. My cousin and his wife are professors at a Seattle University and that has become a place that’s probably not the best one to raise a family. FYI, The western part of Tennessee is one of the worst places for allergies in America, perhaps even the world. However, when we go to East, Tennessee in the mountains, my allergies improve almost 100%. Hope to see y’all there!

[@nutritioncoachjo]

@@thejackrabbithole-5311 We live in Bellevue and are looking to purchase a retirement home outside of Nashville. Overall from what I have read it seems like a great quality of life financially and offers many outdoor activities which we love. Knoxville looks beautiful but without any major airports with non stop flights wouldn’t work for us given we will be flying back to Seattle often to see our kids. I have heard eastern Tennessee Knoxville area is worse in terms of allergies. Even if we end up in middle Tennessee I will need to get shots for my allergies. No plans considering western Tennessee for numerous reasons. We are visiting Nashville in June so we can get a better sense of the suburbs outside of Nashville.

[@patriciacerniglia7699]

One of my sisters daily routines (she lives an hour from Memphis) is Diatomaceous Earth and no allergies for her or her dogs.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Humidity in Los Angeles and San Francisco are totally different kind of humidity, their humidity is from the ocean air not relative humidity hanging in the air heated up and sticky and oppressive.

[@aquatichighs]

A dew point of 65 and above is what makes it feel “muggy”. High humidity with a low dew point feels good.

[@calanber472]

Ive been to Tessessee twice since my friend moved there. It is a truly beautiful state.

[@PatHowell-v6p]

I found this to be very informative. Even though my family has lived in Nashville for over 200 years, this was very interesting. Nice work!

[@bobsmith1101]

Being interested in Tennessee as a retirement destination, I'm finding the real estate agent based channels leave out critical information. Channels like Nick Johnson's give it all. Things like: demographics, average school graduation level, crime stats, average income of the population, homeless areas and drug usage, meth, and level of employment to name a few.

[@hubertcumberdale2651]

NO real estate agent is going to give you the honest to God truth linking a particular racial demographic with crime. lol But we all know. WE ALL KNOW. wink wink

[@MrChipBryant]

Maybe Tennessee isn't for you?

[@1143michi]

​@@MrChipBryant😮

[@bobsmith1101]

A COMPLETE evaluation would help in making that decision. I don't make decisions on mabeys. @@MrChipBryant

[@thejackrabbithole-5311]

What an outstanding presentation! Extremely well articulated points. We have friends that moved to the Bristol area, from here in the Memphis area and are happy there, almost beyond description. Same for friends that moved to Lebanon, not like Beirut, Tennessee 😉 We too, plan to move to middle, or east, Tennessee from the Memphis area. Memphis is not generally representative of the rest of our fine state. To those we would love to welcome here; Please, if your leaving high tyranny, high taxes and high crime behind, don’t vote for the policies that foment those liabilities. Otherwise, why not just stay where you’re at?

[@lucibjlb]

Very accurate summary of TN. I came from northeast Ohio and moved to Nashville.

[@appalachianman824]

Our property tax is super low. About $850 a year for a $375000 home ! In Michigan I would be paying almost $4000 for the same. That makes your house payment significantly lower. When I lived in Texas, which I also loved, Property taxes were like Michigan. Great video. Thanks.

[@KittyDad]

We just moved the East Tennessee spring of 2024, and I can say, Tennessee’s greatest asset is its people. They are genuinely nice here, courteous and friendly. We love the state’s beauty; we sometimes have deer visit our wooded back yard. We are both retired and have easily left our other life behind. We love this state; it *is* “home”.

[@neilg1320]

I've learned to use 321 and head north and jump on to 40 and go west to 81 to avoid a good bit of the traffic and stop lights getting out if town

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Prices are way too high now in Nashville as expensive as California for real estate now which is crazy!

[@arnoagur7777]

Nashville is no where near as expensive as California's biggest cities, San Diego, LA and Sf are double the price.

[@HEKTO3]

I live in SF Bay area and visited TN (Pigeon Forge) last summer - its definitely more humid in TN

[@debbydhill]

I live in Nashville, traffic is the worst. My office is 14 miles away, from my driveway to the office, it takes me an hour to an hour and a half each way. Other than that, it's an ok place to live.

[@ericharrison7]

That’s true. How are you doing? Hope you are fine and staying safe?

[@Dr.SalvatoreVinciguerra]

Excellent information for potential real estate buyers. It is such a beautiful state to visit and enjoy music and wildlife in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Have a fantastic day!

[@rolandtiu9934]

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO LIVE AND RETIRE IN TENNESSEE.❤

[@blakek36]

I love Tennessee! I visited 8 times to Clarksville, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville & Chattanooga. Driven through the Smokey Moutains and been on the Lookout Moutain I encourage people to visit. The food is great and overall the people were very friendly. I would love to relocate there is a consideration. I am looking more at Chattanooga.Memphis real estate is pricey to me and I would live in Ak to work in Memphis if I consider, but more interest in the Southeast to live.

[@StephanieJoRountree]

I moved to Nashville in 1970 and never looked back. I moved out of the city in 2006 and love the countryside in Dickson County!

[@justhereforagoodtime88]

I have 1 more year to go til I finish my degree then I plan to head down next summer from Ohio. Always loved visiting TN especially Gatlinburg is so beautiful! And people are so nice

[@cccsss9985]

FYI, San Francisco is cold and foggy most of the year, with cool-to-cold "sea breezes" -- so humidity is not a problem -- at all. SF's problems are not weather-related, except it's too cold to grow a tomato.

[@Biogirl1971]

NE TN native..lived here my whole life except for my time in the military. Your review was subjective for the most part and take it from someone who grew up here in the 70s-80s,this region has went downhill FAST in the last three years. Sign of the times I suppose. It is all about the mighty dollar I guess. Call someplace paradise kiss it goodbye.

[@ddsindpls]

We just visited Pigeon Forge about a month ago. Even though it's a tourist area, the people are definitely more friendly than here in Indianapolis! I really enjoyed it!😊

[@Jeepfun]

Coming from Illinois the sales tax was 9% so coming to TN where it is 9.75% is nothing compared to how much higher the income and property tax is in Illinois. My property taxes in Illinois was around $10,000/year where a comparable home her in TN is about $1,000/year!

[@redryder1312]

From south GA, wife wants to move up there in 2024 for our retirement years. This video is helpful.

[@TNVAHomeTeam]

Glad we could help.

[@redryder1312]

@@TNVAHomeTeam Searching homes, etc to see whats out there. Right now, in Valdosta, a New 3/2/2, 1450sq ft on 1/3 acre is $222,000. Not seeing much that way

[@cindycoe4402]

The reason traffic is so bad is because of all these people moving here. I was born and raised in Nashville and due to all the people moving here Nash is not the same. It's changed and not for the better. I wish TN could be closed.

[@lenteditor5574]

@CindyCoe Yes. Nashville has become very, very, very bad . . . yet, people keep moving there.

[@lenteditor5574]

@CindyCoe The State of Tennessee government will not ever close off migrants from other states because of the revenue from the growth. This would be reversed if a TN state income tax (highway tolls too) were ever implemented. People would stop moving in and would slow business growth. Tennessee is missing out on a lot of revenue by not implementing a State income tax.😁

[@hairywitch4063]

@@lenteditor5574maybe you should move to California then if that’s the way you feel.

[@lenteditor5574]

@@hairywitch4063 why dont you go rundown somebody else's city, Warlock!!!

[@carolynridlon3988]

I thought hubby & I would end up in Tennessee, but an so glad we chose Kentucky instead! Our sales tax & other taxes are lower, cost of living is lower & not as crowded in western Kentucky.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

The first place I found out charges tax on food was MO, where My Aunt and Uncle lived. I'm originally from California and now live in Colorado and both these States do not charge sales tax on food or water.

[@Jcharp12]

The trade off is no state income tax, low registration fees low property tax and gas taxes. Besides even illegals can't dodge the sales tax

[@jillgebauer1292]

I got that rude awakening when I left California too. People already have a hard time feeding their families; why must state's make it worse with grocery tax!

[@EnriqueReyesJrREALTOR]

You definitely gave some great information about the State. I am a California Realtor, I’ve seen many people leave California, & go to Tennessee.

[@danfaulkner3935]

Other than Memphis and Jackson, West TN is a good place to live. Huge agricultural area.

[@dennistims2604]

Jackson has a nice side on the north and the surrounding counties are a great place with good schools compared to urban Jackson.

[@CalcioFan4Ever]

Alot of people have been moving to my home town of morristown. As a result alot of new construction of homes has been happening. Not a terrible thing, however it is annoying that rather than building actual family homes, there seems to be a focus on rentable town house style homes.

[@dennistims2604]

Lived in Motown forr 6 years and left on 2021. Love Cherokee Lake. Miss it so much.

[@laurasherman6614]

I was just in Morristown last week. I used to go there for my job 10 years ago. I loved the people and the area. I thought to myself, “I may be able to actually live here”. Being from rural CT it really reminds me of home. Fast forward 10 years and I am still wanting to move to eastern TN. I can tell you I left CT thinking it had changed, I now live in Tampa Bay and it has gone absolutely nuts! Morristown may have a few new businesses and restaurants, but it feels (thankfully) pretty much the same to me. Hope those moving in won’t try to change its beauty or people!

[@Jointlock]

We pay almost 9% sales tax, in addition to NYC, NY State and Federal. Not to mention property taxes. Can't wait to retire in Tn!!!

[@murphyy277]

Lebanon TN was a peaceful city, not anymore people everywhere. And the prices are higer. I am ready to move.

[@TheRealBrook1968]

My property is split Davidson and Wilson counties. Since February, the value is increasing again after seasonal retreat.

[@deenibeeniable]

When I was there I thought it was funny that people would look at a thousand-foot "hill" & call it a mountain. It's true that some of those places in California have high humidity but they are not combined with the kind of heat you get. Big difference.

[@PaulthePilot55]

Having no income tax and funding the government with a sales tax really is the best way to do it. That’s not a con imo

[@Prepping_mimi]

We love Tennessee. Just haven’t met many people and that makes me sad. I left my family 700 miles behind me 😢

[@natures1joy425]

Praying that you find your tribe in TN.

[@mbarton36]

Headed to eastern Tennessee in may of this year from upstate NY, can’t wait!

[@TNVAHomeTeam]

Let us know when you're going to be in the area & we'll show you around!

[@jaeyang9540]

Not a bad job describing Tennessee, I am a Vet running away from California. Let me cover a few points. Regular gas is about 3 bucks vs California 5-7 per gallon. Pro Constitutional Carry state, so be polite. I haven’t experienced 1 incident of road rage yet. Mostly Christian Conservative background. All that Hollywood Pedophilia crap not tolerated here. These country boys might not call the cops if you mess with their kids. Hard core drugs not tolerated either, weed legal for medical use only. Haven’t seen any gang activities or graffiti anywhere in Johnson City. Vets get 175k for 100% disability waiver on property taxes. Not too much homelessness. Plenty of blue collar jobs at restaurants and fast food places. Haven’t seen any pollution yet, not sure if that Ohio train mess going to mess up fishing or not. Tennessee mostly white, black, Hispanic, and very few Asians. Tennessee political atmosphere, middle and eastern Conservative Country folk. Memphis might be a bit more liberal. Liberals in Nashville would be considered moderate Republicans by California or NY standards. Things people in Tennessee might take offense to, you messing with their money, business, family, kids, culture, bad manners. Things they won’t agree with usually, CRT, Transgender Education, Santanism, Occultism. This is mostly a Pro Constitutional-Pro American State. How Conservative is Tennessee? Republican Governor Lee won 70% of the vote, De Santis won with 65%. Not sure what schools and curriculum are like, haven’t taught here yet, so I don’t know what kids are like. JC has a big Vet center, so big, easy to get lost in. No traffic in JC, longest stop I have made in JC is at a traffic light lol. Speed limits slow, got speed traps, drive slow in school zones. Lots of churches sprinkled all over the place in JC. My area has lots of cops, these country cops got helicopters too. Forget about running from them, only so many ways in and out, you not outrunning a helicopter or the radio. Just take the ticket and go to traffic school lol. Lots of National Parks and Forest area, country farms etc etc. Don’t hear too many issues with cryptids being violent or too troublesome in city areas. A few hours drive to neighboring states, Kentucky, Missouri, S. Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama etc etc. The Cons, they tend to do things slow, country speed. Usually quiet and peaceful, some people don’t actually lock their doors here at night. However, they will shoot you. People running from Ca, NY, Tx have raised property values, good for people living here but bad for people buying. Food selection is decent but need more international restaurants. Lots of BBQ and Southern Comfort food. Things lacking are karaoke, Korean BBQs, Korean Saunas in Johnson City area. They don’t have a bunch of natural Hot Springs, lots of beauty spas though.

[@ApplesandPeanutButter]

I live in a small town about an hour West of JC. Our "fancy" restaurant , there is only one, is Gondolier or you can go to the next town which has a Cracker Barrel 🤣 East TN is not the place to find vegetarian/vegan. It is meat and potatoes country.

[@natures1joy425]

Nice to know, alot of business options..

[@dennistims2604]

There is no medical weed in Tennessee. Fact.

[@marystpierre678]

That’s discouraging about Union City area. My friend moved south of town by outskirts. 1 acre of land and fixer. The neighbors have been super nice mowing his lawn before he moved in and the other neighbor has some cattle and garden grown food he sells him. Seemed like nice people.

[@elvispresley3234]

Your comparison of humidity is incorrect. The deciding factor is dew point. I am from SF and 74% humidity in Ca vs 74 in TN are two different planets. Calif is dry, TN is wet.

[@frankz7722]

Thanks Scott, very informative, great video 👍

[@josephklimchock5412]

TN is what Florida was 30 years ago when I moved to Central Florida. It was smallish on the outskirts all around Orlando but each year it got worse and worse, huge housing development were cow fields and orang groves used to be, then of course that all needs more roads, stores and retail people services and on an on. I thought about moving to TN but it seems only a matter a maybe 5 years before it is getting like Florida. The whole east coast of the USA is very, very crowed.

[@davidc.5054]

I've spent my life living in San Diego, California, and Henderson Nv. The only thing keeping me from moving to Tennessee is that I'm used to very little rain and sunny almost every day.

[@larryjanson4011]

home pricing is being severely inflated by the "flippers" they buy trash housing through on a coat of cheap paint over the mold and then sell the place 100% up to 500% of what they paid.

[@crispinroberts4449]

The housing market here right now is insanely inflated. Some properties have doubled in sale price in the last 2 years. Otherwise I love living in TN traffic in metro areas is getting a bit rough but far from the worst I have seen. Sales tax here is nasty, but no state income tax in exchange.

[@Jcharp12]

In California we had the same sales tax but also high property tax, state income tax and high car registration fees not to mention gas taxes

[@tennpsyc0316]

I'm from Bristol too. I moved to Gatlinburg with Wyndham/Fairfield in 2005 and stayed there til 2012... I've been in Myrtle Beach since.. havent been in Bristol since 2009

[@perldog07]

Born in Abingdon. Settled in the State of Franklin, aka East TN. Love it here. No place is perfect. Corruption everywhere. But this community suits me.

[@kitnewlin3068]

Thanks for the upddate! Just a suggestion. When you are being photographed or videotaped, try not to have a light on "behind" you unless you have a stronger one in front of you. You need the light on your face. It's hard to see what you're saying without it. Just sayin' ... have a great day!!!

[@iels7346]

I've been looking at moving to either the Johnson city area or Springfield MO. I live in Illinois and my biggest complaint is the lack of quality lakes to fish and nature preserves to camp. In Central Illinois we tiny lakes and tiny nature preserves, the closest good chunk of woodland is like 5 hours away in Southern Illinois. As a plumber, I wanna be close to a good size city to work in yet have a rual home on a few acres just outside of whatever city. I've got family in both areas and I've camped down there a handful of times, I like both areas.

[@TNVAHomeTeam]

Let us know if we can help.

[@celticfiddle7605]

You would love Dale Hollow Lake above Cookeville TN

[@charlesharnois3684]

Have visited Tennessee several times, and enjoyed it, live there No Thanks!

[@kato2531]

Hopefully I’ll be in Tennessee in 3yrs.

[@Joyful3202]

Excellent video- thank you.

[@mikeruddell6091]

I know what you mean, when I was living in Chattanooga, my wife and I did most of our shopping in Ft. Oglethorpe.

[@TNVAHomeTeam]

...or Ringgold. Did a good bit of shopping at the Costco.

[@dr.julianataylor4312]

i love in cali never feel the. humidity Tenn. . OMG!

[@susanh326]

I lived in Germantown, Tennessee, 1991 - 2003. I moved to Florida. I went back to Germantown in 2019 and was shocked. I felt grateful I left. What was once a simple haven of existence became a parade of yoga panted do nothing women nightmare. Stiletto heeled women raising children in 10,000 square feet homes. Shopping. I could hardly believe I favored Florida over Germantown. I LOVED Germantown back then. Not anymore. Developed to the hilt. No wiggle room at all.

[@ericharrison7]

Hahah. You are very right. How are you doing? Hope you are fine and staying safe?

[@JR-vi4rl]

Two pros I would add. Tennessee is a common sense red state, (with the exception of Memphis). I've live in Tennessee since 1991 and Governor Bill Lee is the best Governor I've seen. Number 2 is the food. The variety is vast based on what part of the state you're in but all is good. People in Tennessee love to eat. 🙂

[@genevajustice2114]

I’ve been waiting to move to Tennessee for years

[@diose0078]

Love this video, it's the first time I came across your channel, very interesting. I think I'm starting to like Tennessee already. I'm from NYC.

[@MelissaMagyar]

I moved to Tennessee last year in February.

[@natures1joy425]

How's it going?

[@infantrycaptain9224]

Great content.Thank you,Sir!🇺🇸

[@sa3270]

Having lived in Texas most of my life and I don't travel much I always assumed food was tax free everywhere.

[@janusn9]

Never come to New England. Lol

[@mablo8224]

I wish you’d talk about the bugs. Being from the dessert we have different things to worry about here but….. ugh! The bugs seem awful.

[@yesbasic8691]

Thank you for this. Great info!

[@outbackwack368]

Thanks! We bought a lot in Rockwood and will be moving from Arizona and building there in 2026. Can't wait!!!

[@raymondpiovesan5903]

Pl axe bring up the volume. Good review. Louder and I can hear great Thanks

[@barbarathompson150]

I think the people in Tennessee are so nice and friendly!

[@MrChipBryant]

If you move here from California, leave your politics there, don't drag it into our Great State.

[@Marlfox37]

Damn haven’t heard this outplayed comment before

[@Marlfox37]

Do any of you people actually truly believe that people are uprooting their entire lives and moving back east just to change it into California? Or do you just repeat everything you see on Fox News and Facebook?

[@jeanp5395]

Amen!

[@timgarrett757]

How are the medical facilities, hospitals, clinics, etc???

[@nuh-uhx2477]

@timgarrett757 - after alot of internet searching, their healthcare is the bottom of the US, just like most southern states.

[@nuh-uhx2477]

@timgarrett757 - healthcare in TN ranks at the bottom. Good isn't cheap and cheap isn't good.

[@LaserRanger15]

Have been giving TN some thought. Good info. I didn't know about about the sales tax but if food and stuff base prices our lower so that might be a wash. That was very helpful.

[@majordddd]

Food prices are rising so they are about the same

[@PsychicWarrior100]

Thank you Scott 🙂

[@Stubones999]

You left off crime rate... and concealed carry / constitutional carry... There are two levels of CCW permits allowed in TN and if you have a CCW in another state and move to TN, you need to pass a TN CCW test within 6 months.

[@35DONZI]

We go to Tennessee every year. Love it over there got to get away from the big city in Miami and just cool back in the mountains.

[@signalfire6691]

Sell your furnishings in your home town before moving here, only move irreplaceable items like family photos, etc. Buy furniture and household goods like kitchen wares/small appliances at estate sales - they're numerous in the 'retirement' towns as people die or go into nursing homes, and you won't pay sales tax on them. Just have to arrange for moving the bigger items which the salespeople can help with. The savings from not moving an entire household of furniture cross country will more than pay for gently-used items to replace them and often the quality if better than that stuff you bought years ago when you were just starting out. For some reason, people here (Fairfield Glade in Cumberland County on the plateau) insist on buying or building their 'dream house', which ends up being a 3-5000 SF mansion for two people filled with expensive furniture. When they pass, everything is sold for pennies on the dollar. Note to younger people - these retirement towns seriously need younger people to move in to staff the hospitals, doc offices, do to every kind of service job you can imagine from lawn care to tree work (it's a forest) to cleaning, animal sitting, etc. Seniors who have moved here to retire have $$ and they're willing to spend it to make their lives easier. I would seriously recommend the Plateau to the rest of Tennessee - the weather is milder because of the elevation, the tornado risk may be lower, and you're not going to get the flooding or droughts that plague much of the country. The crime rate is as low as it gets - I have no qualms about leaving my door unlocked, or the car for that matter. The only noise is the birds. OTOH, if you need 'excitement' after 5 pm, or lots of people/restaurants to keep yourself entertained, you'll have to work at it.

[@michealterhune1200]

I am from Florida i really want to move to Knoxville

[@taylordavies7823]

Very thorough and helpful video!