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A lot of that is actually why I would recommend Knoxville over Nashvillle. It's smaller, but it has lower home prices, more access to nature (I went hiking in t

by cwal37 8y ago

A lot of that is actually why I would recommend Knoxville over Nashvillle. It's smaller, but it has lower home prices, more access to nature (I went hiking in the Smokies or Cumberland plateau many weekends), less of the country kitsch, better weather since it's higher up (although still somewhat miserable in parts of the summer), but you still get an airport and the tax/income stuff if you care. Plus, Oak Ridge National Lab (why I was there), Y-12 and the University of Tennessee mean it can be a bit denser in terms of some tech stuff and the general mood (I very much feel you on the fake-friendly-christian-tied-weirdness, found it to be less so in Knox) if you know where and how to look. More of an old-hand career-oriented crowd than the younger Nashville scene, but still interesting people. Although, ultimately, I reached the same conclusion. I'm from Chicago and now I live in Arlington right outside of DC. I got out as soon as my contract ended. Can't really imagine going back.

Xcelerate 8y ago
I moved from Knoxville to SF about half a year ago. Knoxville is definitely quirky in ways that I haven’t found in other cities, and I like the physical terrain (little rolling hills) better than Nashville. For some reason, I’m not a fan of flat cities. Knoxville’s downtown area is very different (culturally and politically) than Knoxville’s suburban areas. I would never want to live somewhere like Farragut, but some of the older, more historic neighborhoods near downtown are becoming quite interesting. Still no tech, unfortunately, which is why I moved, but in terms of just generally nice places to live in the south, Knoxville and Asheville are probably my two favorite cities.
- steverb 8y ago
  We have tech, but it isn't an overwhelming driving force, and it's heavy on the enterprisey side. If you know C#/Java/Javascript you won't have any trouble staying employed.

by cwal37 8y ago

Xcelerate 8y ago

I moved from Knoxville to SF about half a year ago. Knoxville is definitely quirky in ways that I haven’t found in other cities, and I like the physical terrain (little rolling hills) better than Nashville. For some reason, I’m not a fan of flat cities. Knoxville’s downtown area is very different (culturally and politically) than Knoxville’s suburban areas. I would never want to live somewhere like Farragut, but some of the older, more historic neighborhoods near downtown are becoming quite interesting. Still no tech, unfortunately, which is why I moved, but in terms of just generally nice places to live in the south, Knoxville and Asheville are probably my two favorite cities.

steverb 8y ago
We have tech, but it isn't an overwhelming driving force, and it's heavy on the enterprisey side. If you know C#/Java/Javascript you won't have any trouble staying employed.