Yeah I'm in Nashville and the traffic is way worse than people probably expect. probably not LA or DC but way above what you want to deal with. Work anywhere n

Yeah I'm in Nashville and the traffic is way worse than people probably expect. probably not LA or DC but way above what you want to deal with. Work anywhere near downtown? Live in one of our two most popular suburbs? 1.5 hours one way, so 3 hrs commuting a day. Housing is also shooting up, we're very firmly MCOL. We're selling shacks that need to be torn down for 350-400k on tiny lots anywhere within 10 miles of downtown. Our housing is more expensive than Atlanta, but unless you're working at the new Amazon office or remote your salary is going to go down to below Atlanta wages. Using Atlanta as it's an easy regional comparative. On the other side the city is pretty cool, evidenced by the fact that you have to hunt high and low to find a 'Nashville-native' or even someone from Middle Tennessee. People move here in packs.