You get what you pay for.......
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6/16/2007
Best places??? Knoxville???????? Sure, if you care for an economy that is bolstered only by county government employees or one of the few (in comparison to population) to work at ORNL. There is zero business development there, zero opportunities. The property is dirt cheap because it matches its worth. The great majority cannot afford better, and for most of those fools, that's all they care for. I lived there for 5 years before moving to Lafayette, La (now this area should be on your list). Downtown is dead and full of blight just as the skies you will look up at everyday (one of the most air polluted cities in the nation). Now I will say, for the most part, the people are cordial and there is one nice suburb (Farragut) with good schools (the rest of the schools are horrible, and there are few and very expensive private school options). If you are a far, far, right winged republican who flocks with the masses without thought on any issue, you may like this place just as long as you don't appreciate culture, architecture, non-service related jobs, clean air, city or state services, etc... Check the stats, the crime is above national averages and the wages speak for themselves.
Bottom line, the place is a dump. You get what you pay for.
John | Lafayette, LA