The Pros and Cons of Living in Knoxville

[@Veteran007]

My observation 2. Conservatism over liberalism any day. I live in liberal California and it's slowly becoming a hell hole.

[@truthbetold6942]

Not so slowly anymore. It has morphed to a whole other level in the last 3 years.

[@forestismael3863]

Instablaster

[@jspfromnycgloba]

I’m in SoCal too. Praying to escape from this Marxist state

[@orangepeacock]

@@jspfromnycgloba If you don't like where you're living, just move. It's not hard.

[@JustSomeDan]

all of y'all are so dramatic, please keep your shitty politics out of the south.

[@Hauntcast]

I think you had conservative in the wrong category. Sounds like a Pro to me:D

[@Stacey721]

Agreed!!

[@nvlvdave]

TOTALLY - "progressives" and "liberals" and other whack-job morons ruining the country is WHY we are looking to move to TN.

[@MrJAFy]

Literally one of the reason I want to move to Tennessee. I’m fleeing the Californians moving to Nevada.

[@hankb27]

@Searat projecting much?

[@katiebwheeler]

Yep! Saving every penny to leave Oregon and hide in the mountains of Tennessee!

[@crmcbrideww]

The cons were literally all pros for me

[@BenBarredo]

Then come on down.

[@mkshffr4936]

Yes, it was mostly the Pros and Pros.

[@horseplop9]

Haha true

[@jill_in_the_green]

"Eww it's conservative!!" GOOD.

[@johnlewis9907]

Knoxville isn’t progressive maybe compared to other Tennessee communities, Knoxville is still very much conservative . Besides I’m a conservative, if I want woke I’ll move to the north. Cons are not much of a con.

[@haydencook682]

Well I like the video and found it informative, but it's a little strange to put the political lean in the cons. It's actually a big reason why so many are moving to the Bible belt. I'm not very religious or very political, but I know for a fact that I'll never lose my constitutional rights in an area like Knoxville. I imagine a lot of people agreed with me and that's why you hid your like/dislike.

[@BenBarredo]

You're right about that. I was just struggling to come up with a negative and if you're liberal, that's a negative. But I get calls from Cali at least once a week with people wanting to move here for that reason.

[@Rhoneman]

@@BenBarredo I am from California and want a more conservative place to retire. Truth is, you will find cringe worthy zealots on both sides of the aisle, where ever you go. The crap I have heard coming from peoples mouths have made me want out of here. Aside from the stupid high cost of living, a conservative person in public is completely ridiculed. You HAVE to keep your mouth shut in public here unless you are a liberal. I truly cannot stand the one party state and the lack of support middle of the road politics has. I have quit hanging out with a lot of people because I just don't want to hear about their politics, which I typically have nothing in common with.

[@BenBarredo]

@@Rhoneman I understand that.

[@hannahhope3553]

@@Rhoneman I’m also a Californian wanting to leave for the same reasons. Insane cost of living and terrorist-style thought/speech control. Not to mention Gascon attacking true justice in LA.

[@seand4033]

Dude, seriously, a "Liberal" in Knoxville would be called a Nazi in LA, at this stage. You may have no idea and it's better that you don't perhaps, but this place is being destroyed before my eyes. We are all fleeing and honestly, could care ZERO point ZERO about someone's politics. Just want to live in freedom but wait-that is sort of...political. You don't realize how political you are until someone tries to limit your free ability to speak, move, associate, etc.

[@j0nb0y5]

Your cons are why I'm looking to move to TN

[@AndyElliottrealtor]

Awesome! You’ll love it here

[@daysofknowledge]

Lol same. Coming from a very "progressive" area, its becoming unlivable.

[@jaylarsen6080]

I’ve lived in California my entire life and I’m planning on moving to East Tennessee because it’s a red state. The wealthy can prosper out here and the middle class are fleeing the state.

[@russellmiller6609]

You can by a house on lakefront property in East Tn for less than half the taxes youd pay for a small apt in California

[@randyjordan5521]

Reportedly, one per cent of California's residents moved out of the state this year.

[@vollste]

I moved to the Knox area a year ago after 10 horrendous years in Houston. This area is heaven compared to Houston and our quality of life increased 10 fold.

[@b-lew777]

What part of Houston were you in? I have lived in Houston my whole life and I am considering moving to Knoxville

[@russellmiller6609]

Have you tried any moonshine yet

[@mariahatfield441]

What does politics have to do with it? Why would being conservative be a con? The conservative city you say you love would be vastly different if it was liberal. Trust me, I'm from IL and the debt, crime and disorder here is what is drawing me to your conservative city.

[@kennethv5250]

dont listen to him and his liberal stripe, we love for anyone to come here that will leave liberal politics behind. being conservative is whats made this state the great place to live that it is. no we're not racist, no we're not gay haters, yes there are a lot of churches here, but thats what keeps us from falling into a west coast garbage hole. come on down and stay a while

[@travisjacobs6068]

Most large cities are progressive in nature, so I don't understand ha. Outside the city or the people are conservative for sure. I wish more cities were mostly conservative but usually they aren't Most mayors are liberal in large cities.

[@mindeedavis6212]

I have lived in the Knoxville area for over 20 years. The people are so kind here & it's definitely home. I moved away for a year & couldn't believe how much I missed it !

[@bigorange000]

I've been gone for almost three years now. I miss it every day.

[@mindeedavis6212]

It depends on which part of Knoxville you are in. So I would have to answer yes.

[@jamesmillard1086]

I'm glad it's conservative. That means I'll fit right in.

[@phsycopiano]

I want to move there. I’m in California and leaving all the liberal bullshit behind

[@phsycopiano]

debunker300 Wyoming is another state I had in mind

[@phsycopiano]

debunker300 Agree totally. I’ve got family over there outside of Jackson hole and I’m going out there In August for a visit and also check out some property. Jackson hole dose have its expensive housing but you’d be surprised at some affordable houses in nice little towns.

[@7531monkey]

Closed minded is the way to go 👍

[@SuperTired1487]

@@7531monkey Yeah forsure, Because everyone who doesn't share your view is "closed minded". You're a moron.

[@leereyno]

Summers are hot? Come to Phoenix in July and then tell me that Tennessee is hot. I'm sure it's more humid there, but Phoenix is a blast furnace.

[@BenBarredo]

That's true. A lot of the relocation buyers I work with are coming from there.

[@ShlimJim]

i recommend turning down that intro music a bit

[@bruns2213]

Being conservative should be a pro

[@solk.posner7201]

Pros for some. Cons for others. The city is actually more in the middle than conservatives, while the state is staunchly conservative. I'm not liberal or conservative, but I would like for recreational weed to be decriminalized or legalized, then it would be perfect for everyone.

[@donnawhite7203]

You say the summers are hot, but I'm from Texas. Would it be a bit less hot there? I want to live somewhere that never gets to 100!

[@BenBarredo]

I don't know how hot summers are in Texas but they don't get near 100 here.

[@donnawhite7203]

@@BenBarredo That sounds cool to me! ;) Thanks!

[@terryhayes606]

I find it funny how you list conservative as a con. I grew up in NY, lived in LA after high school and settled in Arizona. NY is a welfare pit, LA is an over rated toilet. Arizona was the only conservative place of the three. It was clean, with low taxes and little crime. It took me about 30 seconds to switch to a conservative after seeing how much better they ran things. Now droves of California liberals are moving here to escape California’s failed policies (that they voted for) while continuing to praise their liberal beliefs. Then they still vote Democrat which is causing conservative states like Arizona to start failing. All over the country liberals are fleeing Washington, California, New York, etc. and running to conservative states like Idaho, Tennessee etc. only to complain about the very people who made their state successful. If liberalism is so awesome I suggest remaining or relocating to only liberal places. They have such nice locations too like Detroit, Chicago, or your former town of Baltimore known for it’s low crime rates... oh wait.

[@MakThaNife]

Libtards are a cancer upon the nation. They ruin everything.

[@disiluzhund]

Well spoken!

[@phoenixelixer37]

Soooo true!!!!! Thank you!!

[@seand4033]

LA is a toilet but it isn't rated as anything other than that now. I'm here and flushing myself out of it. Yee haw!

[@ashleyolsen2916]

Sounds like Idaho. The transplants have been flooding here and have made it very expensive and overcrowded. We are a low wage state, so I don’t understand.

[@MikeSullivanmoavelli]

Your #3 con is my #1 pro, up there with cost of living. Most people I know heading south, especially Tennessee are to escape this gross "wokeness" and Liberalism plaguing our communities.

[@hannahhope3553]

Same here.

[@wholovesyababy5574]

100% true!

[@seanmelvin5115]

Hello all, when he says is hot how does that compare to sw Florida heat and humidity? Thanks much. Have a great thanksgiving

[@omarfigueroa1691]

For everybody complaining about Conservative being in the Cons, he's not saying there's anything wrong with your beliefs. He means there's so much of it that it leaves little to no room for other opinions. Go ahead and argue all about it with me. The fact of the matter is that this is the land of liberty, I don't know if y'all know what liberty really is but basically its important to respect your neighbors opinion even if you don't actually agree with them. That's the beauty of this country.

[@beachshack3224]

Hi! I'm from North County San Diego as well looking to move here. Would you say there's a massive culture shock moving? 3 years later is it still as conservative as ever?

[@MikeSullivanmoavelli]

Yes. If you are a Liberal, I would highly suggest you steer clear of Tennessee in general. You will hate it here.

[@carlinmccarley6830]

Please film Johnson City I know you mention rent JOHNSON City fairly expensive , Have in mind to move this year looking for apartmnet .

[@BenBarredo]

Johnson City is over an hour and a half drive away.....it's on the list but it's far down the list. Sorry. But stay tuned...I'll get to it eventually.

[@privateprivate4315]

Lol. Yeah buddy I run into conversations with liberals that make me "cringe" too. "Defund the police" etc etc.

[@sLeonardo22]

I want to leave Florida. Was looking at Knoxville and Idaho. Thanks for the useful information

[@devanmcelroy4737]

Music is my antidote I wouldn’t recommend Idaho, mostly because the KKK is most prominent in Idaho than any other state.

[@kennethv5250]

literally anyplace in Tn is better than most other states. dont just limit yourself to knoxville, theres also bristol, maryville, cookeville, manchester, loudon and endless other good places to live which are fairly close to the larger cities

[@meaghancurtis3582]

Moved from new smyrna beach Florida to knoxville... best decision of my life..

[@luckyme100178]

Why? Florida seems great..🧐

[@sLeonardo22]

@@luckyme100178 Florida is great. Personally I wanted a change of scenery. Somewhere with mountains and seasons.

[@richardace4029]

The Conservative aspect is a pro!

[@dthatsme129]

Interesting that you put "conservative" in the cons list.. I know now which Realtor I won't be using..

[@alexisflynn218]

Thank you now I fell better about my law enforcement , military officer son moving to Knoxville. His conservative views will server him well

[@AmericanOne9621]

I've live here 42 years outside of Knoxville, in the country, on a few acres of land. I suppose every state has it s ups and downs but overall this place is hard to beat.

[@AmericanOne9621]

Trivia ..The Lost Sea in Tennessee is America's largest underground lake, discovered by thirteen-year-old Ben Sands in 1905. It's located in the greater realm known as Craighead Caverns , an extensive cave system that is located between Sweetwater and Madisonville, Tennessee

[@randyjordan5521]

For readers who are interested in moving to the Knoxville area: Housing costs have risen sharply over the last couple of years just like they have everywhere else, but housing is still cheaper here than in most places in the north or western US. Also, there are several outlying cities around Knoxville that have full services. A big plus is the two interstates that go in all four directions, so if you live outside of the city but you have to drive in to work, it's relatively easy.

[@BenBarredo]

Well said, thank you. I have to explain that to someone new everyday. I still get calls from people thinking they can start a small homestead on a $150,000 budget. I'm like, add another $100,000 and you might (MIGHT) have a chance. Its crazy how fast it has grown. Still, property taxes are next to nothing, gas is still cheap compared to most places, and our average cost per house is still cheaper than most places.

[@philliponfri7938]

Conservative. When can I move there. California waits for ya. You can have all those progressive conversations there.

[@JordanEllis-wq8uh]

I live in West Palm Beach. I HATE it. Cost of housing here is outrageous. Its also hot ALL YEAR ROUND. Some people would love than but I hate it. We visited Gatlinburg and the area around it a couple years ago but not Knoxville. We feel in love with the area and are looking into moving to Knoxville or one of the out stretch towns around it. Only thing that is stopping us is leaving family behind.

[@uhclem]

Your family can (and will) come visit.

[@nicolebermudez4855]

Move. Family can’t hold you back forever

[@adam856023]

Conservative is a great thing!

[@rayshepherd2479]

As a Californian the biggest plus it's not liberal.

[@tinadudley5318]

I thought you were going to talk about knoxville your talking about the state TN I want to here about knoxville the city

[@travisjacobs6068]

From what I gathered it was about Knoxville.

[@BenBarredo]

Watch other videos on my channel.

[@kennethv5250]

@@travisjacobs6068 from living near knoxville myself, yeah it was totally about knox-town.

[@travisjacobs6068]

@@kennethv5250 Then you didn't watch it all or something. A lot more could've been included but it's just one video so.

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

Hey Tina - since you are not pleased with THIS video, many others on KZbin to watch. Or are you a woman who enjoys ... complaining?

[@appacana]

I might. From ATL. Knoxville is also near Asheville where my friends live. I am avoiding state taxes in GA .

[@BenBarredo]

Yeah those State taxes will get ya. One of the main reasons my father moved us here was Maryland state taxes and the cost of auto insurance was so high. Check out my Cost of Living video.

[@BenBarredo]

And let me know if I can help.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

Good choice. Also as a state TN is so much better than GA.

[@immelting9834]

That's the difference between conservative and liberal areas of the country. Sadly when Democrats and liberals move in , the bring their love of Democrat politics with them . As soon as Democrats get into local government, the taxes go through the roof and everything for basic life gets outrageously expensive.

[@randomchizz8668]

I live in Kingsport TN and am looking to move to Knoxville within 1-2 months . Any suggestions on good safe towns ?

[@randyjordan5521]

About the east Tennessee weather: I spent my first 29 years around Montgomery, Alabama. Down there, the saying is, there are only two types of weather: hot and wet or cold and wet. The heat and humidity start up before Easter, and it doesn't really cool down until around Thanksgiving. By contrast, east Tennessee has four distinct seasons. It doesn't really start getting hot until mid-May, and it begins cooling off in late September. Even with that, there aren't many unbearably hot days, meaning over 90 degrees with oppressive humidity. The two mountain ranges around the Tennessee River valley protect Knoxville from the worst snowfalls, although we do get big snows every few years where it's bad enough to shut down the schools for up to a week. The springtime and autumn are beautiful. The fall foliage rivals that of New England, and the fall season that just ended was one of our prettiest and longest-lasting ever. Today, December 26, it was nearly 70 degrees and I worked outside a little. We get odd warmups like that in the winter sometimes. It's welcome, because it makes for a shorter winter. Things start blooming again around mid-March.

[@michaelsix9684]

try Houston for heat, humidity, bugs, and rain -- been here too long, gotta leave asap

[@shawnsnow6413]

Don't know about the rest of the country, but house prices are insane right now.

[@nicolebermudez4855]

I know. Check out Miami fl

[@xxtaylorcheerjbhsxx]

My husband and I are moving to Knoxville from Seattle surrounding area. I’m nervous cause I love living in WA! Thanks for the list .

[@BenBarredo]

Yeah know problem. Email me if you need any resources. I have always wanted to visit Seattle. Whats bringing you to Knoxville?

[@Nutmeg1113]

Hey my husband and I are thinking about relocating to Knoxville from Seattle too! Let me know how it goes!

[@haydencook682]

Cost of living is about to go way down for you. I grew up the Olympia area. Knoxville isn't as pretty (is there anywhere as pretty as WA?) but it's still beautiful and a much better place to have a family.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

@@haydencook682 true but so is the pay lol.

[@pnut212002]

Hmm, I'm considering moving to TN- Knoxville or Chattanooga. I lived in Oly for 14 years, now in the Chicago area for grad school, and wondering where to move after.

[@JohnCunninghamTeam]

The pros outweigh the cons big-time. Thanks Ben

[@catherinehenry2291]

I agree with all your positives, and I could do with a little less VOLS' worship; but I love it here because it is more conservative, (in my household, we say "A little less insane.") It is somewhat hot in the summer but it is NOTHING like summer in Atlanta, and in Florida, it is hot 10 months out of the year, and only tolerable in January and February. I would add as a con that the sale tax is a little high, 9.75% but then we have no state income tax. As for the real estate prices. . .Wow! Here you can get a nice little house with a bit of land for $250 000 but the prices are rising because of the high demand. So, y'all come on down before we catch up with California and Florida (NY, NJ, Mass, Washington. . .etc)

[@BenBarredo]

Thanks for the comment. You're awesome. The politics are definitely a pro or con depending on the person.

[@jjnyc4610]

Hmmmm Husband and I are black Christian CONSERVATIVES hoping and PRAYING to retire in a year or two...sounds like Knoxville will be just the place. Looking to leave COMMIEFORNIA and Gov Sparkle Pony Gruesome behind.🤦🏽‍♀️ Thanks for the tip

[@happywone1570]

Unfortunately the WHITE "Christian" CONSERVATIVES may not be so open to you and your husband...

[@MikeSullivanmoavelli]

@@happywone1570 that's nonsense and a fallacy made up by the "woke" to label anyone that disagrees with them a racist. Absolute nonsense.

[@fcfsllc6011]

Conservative is good!

[@justinbarnard185]

Conservative: pro for me

[@1Way2Heaven]

Lol.. you Con of it being conservative is the best Pro of all!! Thinking about leaving CA due to the crazy progressive politics and TN is one of my top states that I have been researching. Praying TN doesn't turn into CA! God Bless. Thanks for sharing your opinions.

[@48coolone]

Exactly Adam! Lived in the Chicago area since 1983 and can't wait to get the H out of here! Knoxville, as well as Hot Springs, AR are at the top of the list......

[@luissanchez2069]

Traffic on the 405 is ridiculous. 20 miles takes 2 hours. Los Angeles traffic is crazy.

[@BenBarredo]

I remember driving from Camp Pendleton to San Diego on the weekends. Luckily I was young so the 2 hour trip want that big of a deal then.

[@travisjacobs6068]

Try 4 hours to go from LA to Anaheim. Never again will I do that.

[@misawesome]

I love Knoxville I go there all the time

[@wadellwarner9761]

FYI UT Medical School is NOT in Knoxville. It's in Memphis.

[@MyFrontRangeLiving]

Great video! I have family in Knoxville and they absolutely love it!

[@BenBarredo]

I love it too. Actually, once our family settled in, a lot of our other relatives followed us down here from Maryland.

[@LuisaReyes]

“Tennessee is hot in the summer!!??” Have you been to Houston yet?? I love to go to TN during summer, cause the mountains make the summer feel so much cooler😎

[@missbouncyball01]

*Laughs in Florida

[@phoenixelixer37]

TN heat is nothing compared to Florida

[@fallenoblivious]

Right. Im moving this week from south Alabama...trust me Knoxville weather is glorious compared to summers on the Gulf of Mexico.

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

re: Tennessee hot in the summer. Heyyy, are not most states during the summer ... HOT ?!?

[@shannonsterba4830]

You mentioned community pools as a way to go out during summer heat. Do people also swim in rivers and lakes there? Is it safe to do so?

[@BenBarredo]

Lakes are the life of the summer so heck yes we swim in lakes, rivers, and then we have a great water park and more. It's very safe with a heavy presence of Wildlife And Fishery officers already around to protect and serve. People here love fishing, wake boarding, boating, jet skis, swimming, water skiing, kayaking, and more.

[@matthewlewis9996]

Just watch out for the snakes. As in water and land snakes

[@LeilaniLight11709]

I would feel very blessed with 90 degrees in the summer.

[@Go2God]

Right?! I was thinking I heard I read online that mid to high 80s? That's not hot.🤔🔥

[@clp6365]

With 90% humidity 😫 it can feel like 100 degrees.

[@Go2God]

@@clp6365 shoot😟

[@CJ-wc6lf]

I'm somewhat serious about moving to Knoxville. I live in Brentwood, Tn, a little south of Nashville, but hate the traffic and crime. I work in Nashville, and see a lot of crime. My wife was robbed at gunpoint in Hendersonville, TN (a little northeast of Nashville), so we now live in Brentwood, TN due to low crime. I think most things are better around Knoxville including beautiful scenery and things to do. Is there a place you would recommend arpund Knoxville to rent an apartment?

[@GenXGirlDiary]

Well as soon as you said Knoxville is more liberal that made up my mind NOT to move there. Thank you for being honest.

[@travisjacobs6068]

ALL cities are liberal sided. Tennessee as a whole is almost ALL conservative. So it's best to move to a city in a full on conservative state than say LA in California. You can't have both really. Sadly.

[@travisjacobs6068]

All large cities*

[@Veteran007]

My observation. As public transportation increases, quality of life decreases. Maybe that shouldn't be a con!

[@jill_in_the_green]

You are correct.

[@zebley97]

My wife and I are looking to move to the Knoxville area from Pennsylvania. This was really helpful as far as the city area, just curious as to what the job market is like for tradesmen there?

[@nathangrant6735]

As one who is looking to relocate to this area and has recently inquired about the piping trades locally, I was told that there are a number of projects still up and going. However, many projects have not panned out as fully as expected and quite a few folks are out of work. Many projects have been cancelled because of this virus, but overall it's been a tougher market for folks down that way in recent years. That said, usually there is a bounce back for the trades following the major economic downturns like what we saw in 2008-2009. I can't really say what the right decision is for you and your family. It's a college town with a major research facility nearby, so if you can find something to get you by until the winds pick up again, you might find it meets your needs. Kinda depends on your trade and the reason you're trying to move there too. If you're going no matter what, then it kinda is what it is...but overall other parts of the country are in a better position, excluding the temporary public health issues. Just my two cents. Best of luck!

[@kennethv5250]

depends on your trade. plumbers, carpenters, electricians and similar trades can pretty much print money. i live in a more rural area and the trades i mentioned are so booked up that it takes a lifetime to get work done. cities will still have a need for the basic trades and getting hired shouldnt be much of a problem. having said all that, the Rona can cause issues for getting jobs, best to call around and ask about your skill area and how jobs are going right now.

[@randyjordan5521]

Construction is booming in Knoxville. Tradesmen usually make $25-30 per hour if you work for a contractor. Or, you can go into business for yourself and make a lot more.

[@randyjordan5521]

@@nathangrant6735 Construction is booming in the Knoxville. There are Help Wanted ads constantly looking for tradesmen.

[@jasoncrawford1489]

Does anyone know why there is some sort of ghosting occurring in the video? Notice when Ben waves his left hand. You'll see a ghost mirror image of his hand near his right ear. Perhaps he's watching a monitor of himself... but how is it that we can see that?

[@thegefster1988]

Thanks for the video! Considering a move to TN. Is knoxville polluted? I heard there are bad allergies there. True or false?

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

Have you attempted doing more research on your own? Yeah, if allergic to pollen, your allergy may require buying Claritin-D. What does "polluted" mean? Air quality, perhaps? Any other silly questions?

[@thegefster1988]

@@warriormanmaxx8991 Yes knoxville is polluted with bad air. Is it possible I asked the question because I live in a place with bad air quality and don't want to go thru that anymore long term in the summer or thru inversions. The one that is being silly is you. Save your negative comment and keep it to yourself.

[@keithhanson1411]

Been Knoxville 45 years and allergy's are hell !

[@TheKASHDrecords11]

Hell yea no liberals!! Sign me up!!

[@smhh.7133]

Bingo...me too! That is absolutely NOT a con in my book!!!

[@MakThaNife]

Unfortunately, libtards will eventually move there en mass and destroy it just like everywhere else.

[@seand4033]

@@MakThaNife This time we need to STOP them. Get on the city councils. Get involved. NEVER AGAIN!

[@bendover6308]

Yeah I live in a "meh" town in Southern California (not a nice neighborhood, but not BAD either.) My SMALL 2 bedroom apartment I share with my brother costs $1800 a month for the rent ALONE..... Owning a House in SoCal? Hope you're a multi-millionaire.

[@bendover6308]

and no I'm not near a beach or mountains or anything nice. I'm surrounded by millions of random people, fast food joints, liquor stores, cops, and bad drivers. STAY AWAY FROM CALIFORNIA.

[@UofTNFan]

We've built and supported all these amazing things in Tennessee with taxpayer dollars because we have collectively and politically supported the policies that have facilitated them. Do you respect that? We support equality under the law, not special treatment like so many seem to want.Too many people around here have picked themselves up by their own bootstraps from poverty. We expect everybody else to do the same. It's not racial. Anybody can make it here, but you better be willing to work your azz off.

[@kennethv5250]

well said

[@newona4313]

These people want to take advantage of what we build, and just waltz in complaining about how we act in our house. Liberals, what can you do

[@elchicharron9503]

It takes until 1:40 to get into the pros and cons of Nnoxville.

[@BenBarredo]

I'll do better in the future

[@BenBarredo]

Oh and it's Knoxville.... Not Nashville. The two are actually in 2 different time zones.

[@elchicharron9503]

@@BenBarredoI meant Knoxville, sorry about that. And I'd enjoy hearing you ramble on about things, just after the main themes given in the video title.

[@BenBarredo]

@@elchicharron9503 no worries. I appreciate you watching. Thank you.

[@ashleyolsen2916]

I’m planning on moving there from the ever expensive west coast.,

[@SuperTired1487]

Yeah? Make sure you don't VOTE IN who TAXED you OUT !! Take that as a serious warning.

[@astrofrk]

God help you in the summer if you are broke and your AC breaks down.

[@BenBarredo]

Wide case scenario find a lane you can spend a lot of time at. Or hang out at the library. Lol.

[@astrofrk]

@@BenBarredo It's not that easy, I am looking for help before it gets hot again. I will take the winter months any time. At least I can get under the blankets with my dachshund, he MORE than earns his keep.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

Id rather my AC break in the south as opposed to my heat breaking in the north lol

[@smhh.7133]

Boy...ain't that the truth!! You just about have to get out of your house until the AC is fixed...unless you just don't mind melting, lol.

[@clarkewi]

Thanks brah! You've got me pumped.

[@BenBarredo]

Thank you.

[@russellmiller6609]

If you go to Knoxville the water is safe unless its "firewater" then you better look out

[@dmtlob2605]

Sure, the water is safe, hahaha, the same lakes as oak ridge

[@BenBarredo]

Definitely stay away from that fire water.

[@russellmiller6609]

@@BenBarredo The trick is you have to sip it dont do shots or you'll be on the floor

[@tracystovall3459]

Thanks for your video, Ive lived in escondido CA my whole life and I'm moving to knox right after Christmas. I'm super excited

[@BenBarredo]

I used to live in Escondido when I was in the Marines. That's awesome. What brings you to Knoxville? Hit me up on Facebook messenger if you want to keep it private.

[@BenBarredo]

Be sure to like and subscribe to help my channel grow.

[@matthewlewis9996]

Whats the deal with all these people moving to Tennessee from Escondido? Are you moving here with Kimberly Collier 3 or 4 messages above yours?🤔

[@tracystovall3459]

@@BenBarredo, just need a fresh start and I had an opportunity to go to tennessee and its exactly what I need. Cant wait

[@BenBarredo]

@@matthewlewis9996 I noticed that too

[@matthewlewis9996]

I600 a month should get you 5 bed 3 bath on 40 acres. 1600 for a 3 bed is expensive. I literally live in a 2600sqft 3bed 2bath 8 1/4 acres with a pond, hot tub, half court basketball area, 3 bay pole barn, 2 car garage, horse barn, 4 wells on the property for 1100 a month. Here's the kicker, i live in California!!! I recently moved here from Indiana 2yrs ago.

[@rb7454]

Which part of Cali are you speaking of?

[@matthewlewis9996]

@@rb7454 45min north of Reno. Between susanville ca and Reno Nevada

[@jeffbrund]

I live in San Diego....I wish it was as cheap as it was when you were here 15yrs ago. 1600 a month was a steal lol. Thanks for the info on Knoxville. A buddy of mine just moved to Dandridge near Knoxville and I have been looking that way for awhile. So far my buddy loves it there. Thanks again 👍

[@TheKalashnikova47]

Jeff Brundage lived in dandridge... absolutely amazing place and truly beautiful. The workers attitudes... well you’ll have to find out for yourself.

[@TheKalashnikova47]

Jeff Brundage last thing🤣😂 just watch out for the buddy system... or good ‘ole’ boy system. Really rampant here.

[@jeffbrund]

ryan rad Thanks man....great info !

[@samaiyahamara6182]

Thanks for sharing this video... I’m indecisive about deciding to move to Gallatin,Clarksville,or Nashville 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@BenBarredo]

I wish I could help with those areas. I can tell you Nashville is expensive to live in. But it's a much bigger City than Knoxville.

[@samaiyahamara6182]

@@BenBarredo yes Nashville rent is almost like Atlanta, the only reason i was considering Nashville is because the jobs pay more

[@jeffdotson4394]

Go to Nashville, Knoxville is to racist I'm black just keeping it real

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

Im very familiar with both cities and surrounding areas and id take Knoxville any day of the week. Nashville is a pain in the ass, traffic is bad, and is one of the most spread out cities in the US. Say you go shopping in Nash and you have a couple diff destinations you wanna go to, it might be a 30 drive between them. In knoxville you can find all the same stuff pretty much and the majority of every kind of shopping or whatever you would want to go to is situated on kingston pike and within a short drive of each other. Gallatin is a pretty nice lil place but the bad traffic of nashville affects its metro area more and more every day. Knoxville is a much easier to navigate city and its easy to stay out of the bad parts. And in knoxville, it wont take you an hour to get in or out of the city for work during rush hour. And there is nothing that notable that ive found in Nash that cant be found in knoxville, and knoxville is better for alot of things ive noticed. Also, Nashville is one of the most popular places right now in the US to move to so its turning into one of those places where everyone you meet is from somewhere else and theres alot of gimmicky, touristry shit. If you wanna live in a club/bar scene, nashville might be for you but if your older and want less stress, plenty of things to do, including nature, less driving, and all the ammenities of a bigger city, Knoxville is the place for you. Also dont listen to what you hear about crime, Knoxville is safer than Nashville, period. Especially these days. You could live for years in knoxville and never lay eyes on a bad area if you didnt want to. The only real attraction in knoxville that you may have to start goimg towards a bad neighborhood to get to is the Zoo, and its still not bad you dont have to drive that far down, but you will notice the difference. From downtown to anywherw west, your golden. Which will be where anything youd possibly be interested in will be anyway. Safe travels

[@LordCagliostro]

I hear ya, man. I used to live in Akron, Ohio, and moved to Southern Illinois when I was 14. It was a complete culture shock!

[@TheKalashnikova47]

I never in my life,have met so many lazy coworkers. You have them everywhere, I get that... but my god , I’ve never seen anything like this, until I lived here. Massachusetts you work fast and are expected to do so... if you don’t you’re gone. Lived in Mississippi, they were super nice people. A bit laid back but from my experience , they went to work everyday and didn’t complain... again that’s my experience. Knoxville area... so many don’t want to work, they are slow and way to laid back. How do you do production like that? The factory jobs are a revolving door and turnover is astronomical! This is a place in its own that’s for sure. The job I work at is 12 hrs and people know this going in , but complain and quit! Big poor me and bad attitude experience. Thanks for the video. You’re on par with a lot.

[@screamingtrees9619]

Are HVAC jobs in high demand in Knoxville?

[@BenBarredo]

For sure, a qualified HVAC tech is always highly sought after

[@smhh.7133]

Yes absolutely...one of the most in high demand jobs, especially summer but honestly you can say in both summer (can be brutal) and winter. Our HVAC unit is almost always running in one way or the other!! We don't get a lot of snow but the temperatures can get pretty cold!

[@RockyAnonymous]

Whats the Engineering market like in Knoxville? Cheers from Indiana

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

re: Engineering market like/Knoxville? Have you done any personal research, such as Google, DuckDuckGo? Or is asking questions easier?

[@isaiah7317]

Hey y’all I’m 18 leaving Arkansas with only $1k to my name. I’m planning to move to Knoxville and when I get there I will work my ass off for a year then I’ll start college. Should I just go? Is it really affordable? Will I survive? I mean I’ll find roommates and all. I’m gonna live frugally and I’m good at saving. And also I’m leaving an abusive household so I won’t be getting any help from my parents...... if you have any wise words of wisdom, advice or tips please lay them down on me.

[@MovingToLancaster]

Looks like a nice place to visit!

[@BenBarredo]

Thanks.

[@LisaSabala]

Interesting insights. Thanks for sharing. Might visit Knoxville in the future!

[@charlesjames888]

I grew up in Knoxville like you grew up in Baltimore. In the old days Baltimore kept it's illegal stuff in a place called the "Block". In Knoxville the Sheriff handled the gambling and prostitution- thus keeping out the Mob. Both places have gone to shit since the 70s.

[@C4kim]

How funny, we are moving from Escondido to Knoxville here soon. Bought a place back there. Yeah! Thanks for the info!

[@BenBarredo]

Awesome. Can't wait to have you. What's bringing you here?

[@jgardona]

About summer heat all depends on the person preference summer here is humid and hot but not as bad as Florida or the tropics. ANYWAY DO NOT MOVE TO KNOXVILLE ,THINGS ARE AWFUL . We do not need anymore people here ,we love it the way it is .

[@brandonyork7634]

Might be moving in the area in a few months. Good video

[@deamarieaayers]

Thanks for this video was helpful

[@Jay-lr3me]

Yeah the over the top football fans would drive me crazy too 😂 but apart from that it sounds pretty good. Is it super humid there? I know Nashville is humid in the summer but never been to knox

[@BenBarredo]

Yes it is! The climate is very similar across the state though we probably get more rain on the east side due to the mountains.

[@onetwobridge]

I have resided in Memphis TN for twenty years now. I agree with the summertime heat being too high. I would consider moving to Knoxville to get a break from the crime where I live. In my opinion Tennessee has a decent team because they frequently win over local rivals.

[@amyhayslettrealtor1901]

Looks like a nice place overall.

[@BenBarredo]

Great place to live

[@elijahmorgan7620]

My favorite part about living in Knoxville is that I am very close to the Vols lol! GoVols

[@BenBarredo]

I think 99.9% of people would say that, lol. Go Vols.

[@BenBarredo]

Now the Titans is a different story altogether. I'll have to put them in my next video, pros and cons of living in Tennessee. That'll be a much longer video.

[@bradleeanderson356]

@@BenBarredo Ok... i live in knoxville and i love florida #gogators

[@LeilaniLight11709]

You so nor know what hot really is. It was 114=115 here in AZ yesterday.

[@charlypetra191]

Thank you for blowing up my right speaker with your compressed intro audio track...

[@debd6451]

Being conservative is a plus over being liberal. You will chase away potential customers by listing this as a con. You are biased.

[@ayitiana8548]

It would have been better if he had listed it as a Pro, right? It's okay for him to be biased as long as he is listing conservative as a Pro, right? Goodness...

[@TheHope4abetterworld]

I lived in Escondido for 30 years! Now I'm in Southern Oregon looking at new adventures.

[@AndyElliottrealtor]

I’ll bet Oregon is just awesome.

[@jerryharanczyk]

lived in Grants Pass OR 27 years , 10 years in Salem OR, real estate is crazy high in Oregon, now looking at Knoxville or Lexington Kentucky, scratching my head n don't know yet which one to pick

[@jerryharanczyk]

@@AndyElliottrealtor yes and no

[@TheHope4abetterworld]

@@jerryharanczyk I'm in Grants Pass mostly but considering moving on.

[@nekrorose8533]

I lived most of my life in Escondido, Ca 😆I'm in Vegas, but it's getting wild out here with housing going up 20% the traffic is getting bad and road construction everywhere.

[@randyjordan5521]

Housing costs in east Tennessee are rising as well, but they're still probably half of what you'd pay in California.

[@seand4033]

Thank you Ben! I am deciding between Nashville (outside city) or Knoxville. After living in LA for 12 years, I will KISS any "conservative" that I meet. The riots, looting, lawlessness, homelessness, insanity on the roads, destruction of our beautiful state and city-I would be very happy to "conserve" civil society as much as we can. Plus I miss being the more creative / liberal / libertarian person around. In Cali, I am like Grumpy Old Man compared to the freaks ruining my State. So please-bring Conservatives on. I mean, I watch the Andy Griffith Show to relax now, that's how insane things are here. I can't even walk around the block anymore. Plus I want a Dolly Parton Smoky Mountain Christmas lol

[@wadellwarner9761]

If you want to avoid liberals then definitely don't move to Nashville. It's so full of liberals the town needs to be renamed Trashville.

[@chucktilley7155]

Where did you see UT was a great school

[@freshstuff2648]

The commute was 1.5 hours both ways for me each day. LIterally, LA traffic was better than Knoxville.

[@LarryPalais]

good video! you completely nailed all the cons. grew up in knoxville - went to karns, tusculum & worked for fox43 for 20 years. just moved out of the country this year but i do miss my hometown, cons and all.

[@BenBarredo]

Whew. That's awesome. Thank you.

[@PatrickFieldsRE]

Thanks for putting together such a great list of pros and cons! I have never been to Knoxville

[@ronw484]

I moved to Knoxville in 1987 and back then, it was a horrible experience on the job front. Had a number of instances back then where people were offended by my being from out of state and applying for a job. In fact, I was cussed out once and another time had someone literally throw my application in my face while screaming hatefully at me, "You ain't from around here!" Back then, an employment agency told me I'd have a very hard time getting a job and they were right. Many times, I'd apply to some company and the people looking at my application would pass it around to others standing nearby and they'd all look at me and laugh derisively and give me contemptuous looks. It wasn't based on work experience as I'd apply to places (in some cases) where I had several years' experience doing that type of job. The discrimination was off the charts but since I wasn't a minority, the EEOC said I had no protection and there was nothing that could be done. To be honest, when I first moved here, I despised the place and the people who were all fake friendly as long as they thought you were a tourist and were spending money but all that was artificial friendliness that changed in an instant once they found out you'd moved here and so on. The attitude seemed to be that if you were a tourist, you were a benefit to them but if you moved here, you were taking a job away from a local person and "no one asked you to come here! No one asked you to move here!" I heard that statement more than a few times. It was always said in a very hateful, sneering and venomous tone. As is, I stuck it out due to family issues but it was a hard time for the first several years. Thankfully, in the intervening decades, things seem to have changed a great deal. I don't know if it's because I developed a long work history and no longer had to put entries on my work history section of an application from out of state jobs but I figure that played a large part in the "changes." It would be very interesting to hear from people who've moved to the area in recent times and sought work and didn't transfer in with some company. I wonder if the bigotry still exists to the extent it did back then?

[@reneejunette9952]

We are considering relocating to Knoxville for retirement. We also have a daughter in Knoxville. I would NEVER list conservative politics as a con. Presently, I live in San Diego and democrats ruin cities (e.g., LA, SAn Francisco, NY, Chicago, Portland, Seattle).

[@dddd7934]

Conservatives are a pro!

[@mkshffr4936]

Pro: It is in TN Con: It is a city 😊

[@Timberbeartrail]

Are you going to do is lower the music any video I can't hear you but can I hear you you can do away with the music play some classical music very low in the background

[@benfrey2025]

1. Being conservative isn’t bad but neither is being liberal. People have different views, so whatever. But number 2….if you’re not a vol fan or didn’t go to the school or aren’t from the area, you won’t get it. Moving from Columbus, Ohio (home of Ohio state, so I get being driven nuts by fans) to Knoxville next year! UT is amazing and I can’t wait to attend the school and root on the vols.