Reviews & Comments
Knoxville, TN
Knoxville is a nasty place to live -
11/6/2013I have spent moved a lot so believe me when I tell you that Knoxville is one ugly place. It is dirty, the air is filthy, the water is disgusting, there is radioactive waste in groundwater, cell phone towers and power lines protruding from the landscape, meth labs galore, nuclear plants, uranium plants, body farm, traffic, radon in half the homes, and a ridiculous housing market that is so inflated it's almost criminal.
The people who live here are some of the most unattractive people I have ever seen. Many are deformed and mutant like. So not only is the city itself rated the ugliest city in America, the people are too.
Knoxville, TN
re: Knoxville is a horrible place to live - 10/25/ -
11/6/2013I agree with you completely, it's a filthy, radioactive waste land filled with ignorant slobs and meth labs and an over inflated housing market. I would give anything to return to the other side of the state where the air is clean, the sun shines, the water is wonderful, and the housing market is great.
Knoxville, TN
Huge mistake moving to this hell hole -
11/6/2013There are so many reasons to hate knoxville - filthy air,radon, lousy water, traffic, hillbillies, cell phone towers every 5 feet, power lines every where, nuclear plants, uranium plants, body farm, and ignorant sloppy people.
Now one would think that with all the other negatives to the area that one would be able to find a nice home for a reasonable price, but you would be wrong. The construction quality is criminal at best. No one up dates their houses yet they ask prices as though it were midtown Manhattan. The also act like they are doing you the favor by taking your money for the crap house. House hunting in Farragut in particular has been the most miserable experience to date and we have moved many times. The entire experience has been so bad(which I won't go into on this post) that I have been advised to lodge a formal complaint with the board of realtors.
So do not be fooled into thinking that Knoxville is a nice place to live, it is not
Farragut, TN
house hunting in Farragut is the worst housing mar -
11/6/2013We recently were transferred to East Tennessee and chose the Knoxville are, Farragut to be exact, to call home. Not happy about once again leaving my full life to start another, but always have found house hunting to be a joy. Well not here. The housing market is completely over priced, old, worn out, houses, that have never been updated, and the construction practices here are criminal. Homes are filled with radon, the air is polluted, the water has radio active wastes in it, and one has to live along side of Oakridge National Lab. Now you would think that with all of the negative here, one would be able to get a bargain in real estate, not so. I have never been so underwhelmed with housing until here. We did "settle" for a POS because we were running out of time, and dealing with the home owner who acted as though she was doing us a favor by ripping us off, has really sunk the experience to new lows. I have no intention of going to the walk through, and if I can be absent from the closing, I will opt for that.
I am beyond sad to have given up a beautiful home and neighborhood, clean air and great water, and a full life, to be treated so badly here. All I can say now is KARMA baby to the dirtbags.
Palm Coast, FL
Palm Coast like a mini Bronx - large Puerto Rican -
2/14/2008I can remember when Palm Coast was just being developed. Developers would target the northeast with a promise of utopia. Of course, only those who had nothing to loose, no job, running from problems, criminals and etc.. ran to this area. People who had good incomes, careers and futures, did not move away. It appeared that only the misfits made the journey. Now the Palm Coast area is home to those and many others who fled South Florida, running from criminal pasts, bad marriages, drugs, and the like. If living among this element is what you desire, then Palm Coast may be right for you. I believe this area to be the least desirable part of Florida, mainly due to the low end elements.
Lakeland, TN
Beautiful Lakeland Tennessee offers a great qualit -
1/18/2008When we were transferred to the greater Memphis area, we looked everywhere. Realtors push Germantown and Collierville, and while those are lovely suburbs, the traffic is a nightmare, the houses are crowded in, and the taxes are steep. Lakeland offers rolling hills, tree lined streets, plenty of room between homes, good schools, low taxes, less pollution, and easy access to everywhere. The crime is low as well. Lakeland also boasts itself a "tree city USA" which means that developers should not be able to come in and rape the land. (though some have slipped by) Coming home to Lakeland after a long hard day of fighting traffic, feeling like a sardine most everywhere else, this little spot of West Tennessee is a haven. I hope and pray it remains this way.
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville and it's surrounding neighborhoods ar -
7/3/2007After living in this odor ridden, bug & snake infested, ugly area, I have to tell everyone what a ridiculous city it is. Schools are terrible, including the over rated all white St. John's County schools. They are worse than the city schools, but people here rate by color. Backwards is an understatement. The housing, while it may appear attractive to the unsuspecting home buyer, is pure garbage. The worst construction in the nation, I do believe. All the subdivisions look alike, and because developers have been given free reign here with no regard for infrastructure, production housing is everywhere. It is sad. There isn't any character except for a few older sections of San Marco & Riverside, but crime is the issue here. The biggest problem with the First Coast is the high cancer rates. It is alarming to say the least, allergies and sinus infections also top the charts due to the terrible air quality. The drinking water is extremely hard and smells as well. So lets sum up this town, -- the air you breathe is bad, the water you drink and wash with is bad, health risks are high, housing is shoddy, racial harmony does not exist, schools are terrible, bugs and snakes are everywhere and crime is high. Aren't these the things that define "quality of life"?
DeLand, FL
Highest population of public assistance in the cou -
6/13/2007I have never seen so many people on welfare in my life. Generations of them, one after the other, having more and more babies. I don't think any one bothers to get married in Deland. Just read the birth announcements. It is unbelievable. Very low class of people make up a huge percentage of this part of Florida.
DeLand, FL
bubble market about to burst -
1/30/2007Reading the stats on Deland Florida, you would have to be a fool to invest in the housing market which at the moment is inflated. The income or job market is not anywhere near this town that warrants these over priced homes. This will lead to a collapse according to all the experts. South Florida, California, and the Northeast have already begun to see home prices fall and those areas at least have an average income that can support it. There is nothing, absolutely nothing in Deland, unless you want to pick ferns for the fern industry. Daytona isn't a great job hub, and Orlando, well, everyone knows what Orlando is. I suppose you can work for Micky Mouse.
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Fl. smells bad, the water is bad and -
1/29/2007Of all the places I've lived, I can honestly say the Jacksonville and the surrounding area was the worst! I found the area to be unlivable. Traffic is a nightmare, medical is below average,the air smells like a toxic waste land and the drinking water(if you can call it that) isn't fit for toilet flushing. Jacksonville has a lot of cancer issues, polluted waters and superfund sites. The weather is HOT and HUMID without the lovely trade winds that one associates with Florida. Rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and coral snakes are common, as well as gators. Oh, and be prepared to live with bugs, lots and lots of bugs, termites,giant roaches, spiders,& scorpions just to name a few. The housing looks nice but after three homes I can honestly tell you, they are all built like garbage, no matter how much you spend. I spent over 500,000 on the last one. GARBAGE! I found the city to be all about appearances, the people too, very pretentious and over the top competetive. The education system is the biggest joke of all. I found that to be all about "white flight". I've never seen so many people judge a particular school by the amount of minorities it has. It's ridiculous. The city is very racially divided and backwards. Think really hard about how much you value your health before moving to this city
Memphis, TN
Memphis is a great place to call home! -
1/29/2007I moved here three years ago now, and I get so tired of hearing people bash it. Yes, there is crime, but it's not as bad as the media makes it out to be. The climate is wonderful, four beautiful seasons, and while the summers do get extremely hot, there is usually a breeze and the heat spell is usually not too long. People claim that it is humid but I came from hell (Florida) and they don't know what humid is until they lived there. This is down right arid to me. The housing market is delightful, lot of bang for your buck, and the construction is pretty good. Much better than in other places I've lived. The downtown is charming, not too large and very managable. The public school system is supposed to be bad, or at least that is the rumor but I don't see it. If a student wants an education, it's here. This city is a diamond in the rough and one of the few cities I have ever lived in where the African-American population is treated as equals, and quite frankly, I find it refreshing! (BTW-I am white)
We get transferred approx. every four years, but we are hoping to remain in this lovely city for much longer.
DeLand, FL
Better learn to speak Spanish before moving here -
1/29/2007Deland is a pretty city as far as Florida goes, there is a slight roll to the terrain but is over run with illegals from Mexico. The US census figures are not accurate as there are so many that are unaccounted for. Some days while out and about I don't hear one word of English being spoken. I saw the same thing happen in Miami & San Antonio. Give Deland 10 more years, The weather is unbelievably hot and muggy, much worse than South Florida and the snakes, roaches and alligators thrive. There is a lot of crime for such a small town as well, and the medical situation is real bad.
I think you must learn Spanish before moving to this little part of our State.