Knoxville is Great!
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12/19/2006
I have read some of the comments and thought I should add my own.
1. We moved here 10 years ago and love it.
2. We live in west knoxville where the sprawl is probably the worst, but do not see it as a big issue. Traffic can get bad, but you learn ways around it. Shopping and housing are great.
3. Schools in west knoxville are very, very good.
4. I do not attend a church, and do not find that to be a problem.
5. I had no problem being "accpeted" by the community.
6. I had a job when I came so that was not an issue. My wife found one easily 10 years ago, but stays at home now. Other than that, I can't say much about the job market.
7. If you move here, get used to standing in line with a redneck with no teeth on one side of you and a rich person on the other. There are all types of people here. I like that about the place.
8. It can be clickish at the very high levels of society and the very low levels. But the majority of people who are in te middle don't seem that way to me.
9. Get used to seeing UT orange all over the place. It was annoying (and the fans were annoying) at first, but you get used to it.
10. Cost of living here is very low. For example, I bought my 3,000 sq. ft. house (new construction) 5 years ago for $225,000. I think the going price in my neighborhood now is about $300,000. In other parts of the city, you can get more for your money as I live in the "expensive" part of town.
11. Roads are always being worked on, but things are getting better.
Overall, I think this place is the best I have lived in and hate the prospect of leaving if I do.
Brian | Knoxville, TN