Reviews & Comments
Clarksville, TN
Great Place to Live -
7/6/2011I have lived in Clarksville 31 years. I originally came from New York City. My child grew up here and now my granddaughter. The cost of living is extremely affordable, average rent of a two bedroom apt is $750. Average cost of a home is about $150,000 new construction! The jobmarket is very spread out but Clarksville has landed one of the largest and most progressive companies, Hemlock Semiconductor Corp, part of Dow Corning. This billion plus plant will hire from the community and Austin Peay State University has installed a chemical engineering facility to teach the skills needed to work at this plant. They will manufacture chemical materials needed in the production of solar panels. This is only one of many plants here in Clarksville. It's also a great place for retirees because all of the necessary health care is here or in Nashville, 50 miles away. The county is 583 sq miles and within 500 miles of 2/3rds of the country. This is a very central location for those whose children have scattered all over the country.
Clarksville, TN
Quslity of Life -
9/2/2010Clarksville, Tn is at the confluence of two rivers,the Cumberland and Red. It is the 5th largst city in the state of Tennessee and has a very stable economy thanks in part to Ft Campbell,Ky. Home of the 101st Airborne Div of the US Army which is located on the border between Tennessee and Kentucky. Clarksville has Austin Peay State University and OVC school, and other junior and technical colleges. Hemlock Semiconductor Corp, a subsidiary of Dow Corning , is building a billion dollar plant to manufacture solar panels. We are within 500 miles of two thirds of the country. We have art, shopping, museums, theaters, restaurants, hiking and biking. Parks and pools. We have a brand new 170 million dollar regional medical center, Gateway Hospital and we are 1 hour from Nashville, Vanderbilt, St. Thomas, Baptist and Centennial Hospitals as well as Opryland Hotel, Ryman Auditorium and many favorite excellent restaurants and entertainment. Take a look at us. We have the youngest population in the state and a good number of retirees.