We visited Knoxville in the spring to "knock it off the list" as due diligence in our up-coming move. Well weren't we surprised to fall in LOVE! We had been considering Hendersonville/Murfreesborough/Mt.Juliet to be close to Nashville but Knoxville stole my heart away. This video is so spot on our experience when we were there. Can't wait for spring of 2023!!

I lived in East Knox in the early 1990's for several years and LOVED it! Granted it was quite a while ago, but I really wish I had not moved. My life changed drastically and I am in the West Coast now. I still pine for Knoxville after all these years even though my life is very blessed.

Ok. You have now got me excited for a new chapter.

I was born and raised in Knoxville, TN and I had the all American childhood. Most public schools are below standard testing rates, however many are above and the private schools are second to none. Someone asked about humidity ,well everything sticks to you in the shade. They tore down East town mall to build the amazon plant which I hate however I understand for industry, but it is located on the edge of the worst part of Knoxville. Knoxville is a college city, if you don't know what that entails I suggest researching the Vols rivals and never speak of them. The island home area close to Tennessee school for the deaf, the airport and Ijams nature center is where I grew up and in my opinion is the best place to live opposed to west Knoxville where they showed the bulk of that video. West Knoxville is over saturated and the highest priced place to live. Island home has just as nice houses, less hectic and private neighborhoods without densely pact people and traffic. I have since moved from Knoxville to Cherokee lake in the country, no wheel taxes and cheap land.

Im definitely considering checking out Knoxville as my permanent place. I am currently in Murfreesboro. I've done Clarksville, Nashville, Franklin so far in my short time in Tennessee. I like Murfreesboro a lot. But I like mountains and hills. I came to Tennessee from Springfield, Mo. I like the idea of the river too. I have to come check it out. Been there before as a traveling comedian but my time was limited.

I've visited Knoxville twice recently and finding work was not the issue BUT finding affordable housing be it apartment or house was ridiculous and even if you wanted to pay the over priced apartments finding one that was open was almost impossible!

Good video about the pros and cons. Similar to most cities. As another commenter mentioned id love to know more about specifics about job industry as I’m in aerospace manufacturing and I don’t see much for aerospace near Knoxville when searching google maps. As a native Floridian sick of the heat and costs getting out of control, next time we’re up in Asheville visiting Knoxville will be on my list to check out and see if we enjoy it as much as the Tampa area.

Big props for listing the cons first. Much appreciated, great video overall

I love your top! What a cute summer top!

This video gets flip’n awesome status!

Been there 3 times to visit fam. Had no issues however this about 10 years ago.

I’d love to live there, cos the love of my life lives there.

Wow, I had to hear the voice to make the connection

Im from New York.. This aint bad. We don't swim in the Hudson either. I'm excited to move there next month!

I visited Knoxville TN last Labor Day weekend. We stayed at pigeon forge, it was beautiful. We also went to Knoxville downtown and it was lovely there. I wouldn’t mind living there. At the moment I live in Las Vegas, been living there for 16 years now. I need a new change/pace and different scenery. I am so open to move there or Nashville. I also I ride a motorcycle and love love the mountains and open green fields. I left my heart in TN. FYI I would born and raised in Hawaii.

Pretty neat! I lived there helping family many years ago and it was just breathtaking‼️. Definitely a bummer to see Amazon distro centers taking up some of that beauty but i still enjoyed the video😃

Well done! Sign me up 😄

I'm so lucky, I was born here and still live in the area! I have traveled all 50 States, but I am happy to be here.

We have been looking in Knoxville area

Hi! I am looking in to moving there next year. I don’t have a car. Will it be tough to live here? Is the transportation reliable? Thanx! Great video.

Sweet Tea!!! I lived in the south for 30 plus years and moved to NH for a job, we want to retire in TN. The north doesn’t do anything right, Except sea food 😂😂😂 everything else they backwards.

Is it gray and dreary in the winter though? Grew up in Indiana and hated the wet, cold, gray and dreary winters

What lakes in the great Knoxville area can you have water front property at. You mentioned lots of lakes around Knoxville but didn't list them. Thanks.

I have 2 family member that live there, and I want to go to the University of Tennessee.

The traffic here isnt bad at all lol

I’m sure Amazon will likely pay in the same low range with the exception of a very few management jobs.

Nice presentation, more honest than some realtors. Hows the single scene for a 40 sonething dude? I remember how beautiful the women were living in Nashville, but most do marry young.

I’ll just have a couple guns. Good luck breaking into my spot

When people talk about the bugs are they all yr around? Even in the city or just countryside? Do they enter your home? Do you have to get a exterminator a few times out of the yr?

the host seems to have lost a fair bit of weight since her last video .. if that was her goal then well done on achieving it - you look great

Idole

what would be a good salary to leave comfortably in Knoxville?

I still love it here, but I'm afraid long-term residents are going to be chased out with rents doubling and virtually no availability.

Low property taxes - but my God the sales tax is what - 10%? ? ? ? ? ? That's not exactly a pro.

How affordable is housing in this city? I need to buy a house away from Las Vegas

Con: Kidney Stone capital of the US. Pro: lots of small farmers land for sale as Agricultural is on the decline.

I grew up in Knoxville and have lived in every quarter of it! I couldn’t tell any difference moving from place to place! Now I live in OakRidge and it’s as bad as Knoxville as well! Now I’m old and retired and can tell you that every city in East Tennessee is very proud of the property and OakRidge charges the highest property taxes in the state! Not good because most people really can’t afford them! Most people here don’t work for the plant y12. And have to work two jobs just to make ends meet! Pretty sad!

We are traveling to TN this week and wondering if a realtor could show us around 10/22, 10/23, or 20/24. We are considering retiring in the area.

I live in Grand rapids Michigan and I can tell you the winter here is very snowy and cold. I'm planning on moving to the Knoxville area in 7 years when I will have enough money.

wow. you have lost A LOT of weight. Well done. You look great

Safe drivers? Look out for young college students with cell phones.

Hows the humidity?

Leave the bugs alone! There will a time that bugs will the pro’s!

Knoxville has some of the most reckless and inconsiderate drivers I've ever experienced, and I've been to Jersey

10:40 Excuse me Ma'am it always feels like '98!!!!!!. Sorry I had to say that.

The cons did it for me. Not willing to pay so much for housing in a high crime low paying area.

lol I’m sure Amazon will pay really well

Southern hospitality beats out the low property taxes in my opinion :) also coming from the northeast looking forward to the appreciation of snow days!

Amazon changed there mind about that

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Moving from a smaller nearby county I can tell you for sure Knox County pays for nothing. You have to pay to get trash picked up, brush picked up, actually anything...appliances etc. Also, no fire protection unless you pay Rural Metro. I guess Sheriff's and roads are it.

I’ve lived here my whole life…Our property taxes are low, but the public schools don’t pay their teachers. Since the pandemic, we’ve had explosive growth because of videos like these. Our schools are overcrowded and the money is being used to build new schools. Problem is they can’t staff the schools 😅. So if you have a family, you may want to reconsider. Traffic is also terrible now with a lack of infrastructure to accommodate. Please for the love of God, stop moving here!!!

Please don't. We are full and young adults who have lived here their entire lives can't afford this market due to the mass influx.

This lady is extremely beautiful

Highest crime rates??? nsm

land is way over priced, it's like Beverly Hills east of the Mississippi...

Is it not safe to live here ？

Lot of bullshit in this... Crime? Please. Been here 23 years and I leave my doors unlocked most of the time. People leave their windows down when parked at the UGO on Chapman Highway. Allergies? REAL! But that goes for the entire SE, I've lived in Charleston and Atlanta, just as bad. Buy some Claritin! 😂 Cheap pay? Cheapest cost of living I've ever seen even though the Fed Govt is trying their level best to destroy that. I've NEVER LIVED CHEAPER in my life than I do here in S. Knoxville. My car insurance is only $350 a year versus $1,100 in Massachusetts!!!!!!! 😲😲 There are only 2 negatives to living here and it's THE WEATHER. Number one it rains a lot!! You must have some indoor projects to keep you busy on rainy days. Number two is the humidity. OMG! The humidity is high enough to knock out a mule from June 15th until as late as Oct 12th. It's WICKED! If you love humidity then this is the place for you my friend! I survive by hanging out at a gorgeous TVA lake almost every night or sitting in front of a box fan with AC going. It has been getting easier after 23 years but if you weren't "born into it", these dadgum dew points will drop you on your knees. 🥵

I live in Detroit i dont think the crimes as bad as here.....

I went to Knoxville once and my first impression wasn’t very good. I was expecting a lot more for a supposed major city and downtown turned out to be pretty boring. Also had the misfortune of running into man-hating feminists when I was there.

Unless Knoxville does something about a certain demographic it will always have ridiculous crime rates. I grew up there and my family left in the mid 90's but I would never in a million years raise my daughter in Knoxville now. I have great memories of the city and the surrounding area but it is entirely consumed at this point by "POC" violence and general delusional negligence about what is happening. Locals may admit to you in private about what is going on but most turn a blind eye to it and have for generations at this point..which includes the local and state govt who have a lot of diversity hires in positions of authority. This means your kids will just victimized and they will say it's a "one time" incident and if you or your loved ones get murdered then they will just throw their hands up and say it's unfortunate and move on. Avoid this place.

Any big company moving to a small town is not a good thing. The big company knows that they basically own the small town. How do i know that knoxville is small enough for amazon to be impacted. Because it was mentioned in this video. Knoxville does have very bad air. Right next door there is a huge forest and lots of trees. My advice from a person that has researched the crap out of everything there is to know about moving. Live somewhere that will not cost you a lot. Low property tax. Live somewhere that has a national forest either next to your property or next to your town immediately. Live somewhere that you can live there rest of your life in. For me that means walkable town, animal husbandry, i need my neighbors with chickens, and most of all i need guns, lots of guns. Gun friendly. Live in a place that has either a large lake, river or any waterway that people congregate. This will increase the value of your home, this is great for a water source. Do not live in a city that live off of the night life.

Unfortunate that you do not bother to mention the truly important factors for families with school-aged children and medical/scientific/technical professionals: 1) Secondary schools? Good? Bad? Average? 2) An institution of higher learning? Is there a university? Hello? 3) You mention the dozens of bars and nearly hundred restaurants but neglect to explain why. This is a city in the eastern part of the state, relatively speaking in the middle of nowhere...yet, there is entertainment and food all over downtown? WHY? What's the draw? I guess we'll never know, because you do not explain that in the video. Could it be because of the college students attending the local university? Hm...🤔 4) You go out of your way to talk about the low-paying jobs. You completely ignore the professional community. Are there zero hospitals/clinical or other medical facilities? 5) Speaking of healthcare, does everyone in Knoxville drive to Nashville for healthcare needs because there is no medical community? Or, are the local professionals so awful no one wants to be treated, locally? And, assuming you merely ignore a MAJOR issue for professionals considering a move to Knoxville, are the career roles in Knoxville well-paid compared with other cities? Testing 123? 6) Referring back to #4, are there no career opportunities for scientists, engineers, technologists, et al.? Really? 7) So... lot's of outdoors activities at the lakes and on the river. What? No zoo? No botanical garden? Absolutely ZERO culture? 8) And, whilst we at it...for those of us with families, who want to expose their children to culture... no symphony? No opera? No live theater? No other performing arts? Hm... any museums other than a 'bass fishin' expo?' Art museum? Science center? Nothing??? Really??? We are glad you like to get the "cons" out of the way, first. Hum. You certainly did this much efficiently and impactfully. I was about to turn off the video after your third "con." It was getting so impossibly bad I continued to watch to see just how bad it could get! Honestly, if I were making any life decisions about Knoxville based upon your video, I would NEVER visit there. Your list of "pros" was aimed almost exclusively at tourists. Never mentioning the schools was bad enough. Slighting the most stable populations in America, bar none, "families with school-aged children" was impossibly bad. If anyone paid you to present this video, I recommend they ask for their money back! For the rest of you who are commenting, can ANYONE recommend a video that actually covers the things I've enumerated, above? Please? Any help? We are professionals with school-aged (elementary) children and need some useful guidance. Not how many bars and restaurants there are.

Damn ur beautiful

Yep and tell them about the gang stalkers here in Knoxville Tennessee thanks to the. City and government

China has come here to Tennessee

Highest crime rates in America? That's on the black side of town and we don't go there. - A Knoxvillian of 20 years