Reviews & Comments
Knoxville, TN
re: Hate it! - 1/26/2013 -
1/2/2014Seems no diversity applies to many parts of Tenn. We are moving out of tri cities Tenn. area after a decade. Malls from 1970 are still considered a big thing to do on weekends here. JC is a bit nicer than Knoxville though, less people at least. I don't think air pollution is as bad, but Radon when you are selling your house is a big issue now. I feel sorry for anyone needing to sell their home now.
Knoxville, TN
re: Knoxville is a horrible place to live - 10/25/ -
1/2/2014wow Thanks for this info. We are from north as well but looking to move to Northern Va. I didn't realize Knoxville was that bad.
Culpeper, VA
re: Culpeper is a great place to live - 1/3/2007 -
1/2/2014please. if you happen to read this- what's wrong with Goose Creek SC ? we too have heard varying comments about it- looking to relocate from Tenn to NoVa/ Richmond area.
Bristol, TN
re: Bristol is a good place to live....if you can -
1/2/2014Not a lot going on. We lived in JC. Bristol has a quaint downtown, but jobs are scarce unless you are in medical. The Nascar races bring too many out of towners who trash the area, sadly.
Johnson City, TN
Just okay- -
1/2/2014okay after living here 10 years:
The good- people are mostly decent, but it depends on your neighborhood. If you are a married couple, it will take some time to find neighbors who are friendly. SOME neighborhoods are worse, as the religion issue comes into play.
The bad- Culturally, unless you are into shopping at the mall every weekend, the area is limited. You do have Asheville NC an hour south and beautiful mountains. The wildlife also is nice. Lakes are nice but some are polluted. Stay out of Kingsport (Eastman chemical).
Johnson City is better than Bristol, and from what I read on here Knoxville and pollution is bad. So, JC is better than those places. But unless you have a big network of friends, expect to be challenged, and possibly bored. For college students its probably okay. But if you have family and are trying to settle here, its not too diverse.
The economy centers around the University, Med center and retail big box malls(boring). The older downtown (approximately 5 blocks) is supposedly being redeveloped but I've heard this will take ages for city planners to agree on any change.
Not the worst place we've lived, but are looking to move to a more diverse place with culture.
Not dissing the south, but people in some regions of east tenn. are averse to change, I guess this is part of the problem many have when they relocate.