Four people who moved to Tennessee shared some of the pros and cons — from affordability to loads of littering — of moving to the southern state. James Ballard visited Memphis only once, 20 years earlier, before moving there in 2022.Ballard visited Memphis just once before deciding to move there in November 2022. The visit was about 20 years ago, when he and a friend drove from their home in Florida to Graceland, the former estate of Elvis Presley.
While a number of northerners who move to Tennessee complain that the summer months get too warm, Ekstrum, 55, welcomed the change in climate. Now they don't have to worry about clearing out the driveway. Average snowfall in Chattanooga registers at 3.6 inches,"I wake up here at any time of the year, I walk up to my door, and off I go," Ekstrum said."I don't have to worry about the weather at all."
"There's too much traffic, too many people, it's way too expensive, and there's no water," Tyler told Insider. Tyler sent the homebuilder a check for $2,000 to reserve the 2,700-square-foot home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. He later paid $400,000 to buy it. They sold their 1,200-square-foot California condo for $415,000 — in just six hours, Tyler said."We were very happy — giddy is almost the word for it," Tyler said."We love it here. The people are nice here. And of course it is far less expensive than living in California.
Nashville laid back? Cheaper Homes and 'Laid Back' means Rural. If you were born & raised in an urban area and go to live in Anywhere Rural USA, you'll be kicking yourself.
These are all jobless retirees you interviewed? I clicked hoping for more.