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Unread 08-02-2012, 09:42 AM
 
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My least favorite area is Lonsdale, Mechanicsville and the immediate area. Some areas of East Knoxville are not that great, either, especially around Walter P. Taylor homes. That's the projects. These areas are nothing compared to horrific areas of Florida, Detroit, St. Louis, Flint, Michigan, Gary, Indiana, parts of Ohio and Memphis, of course. If you are use to the inner city then these places seem very, very tame. But most folks would not go out of their way to live there. I've driven through all of them, though, and they aren't that bad. I've never felt unsafe and often had my child with me.
No place is completely safe....I have lived in several states already to know this enough...being older and disabled freaks me out a bit I guess, LOL. It's always smart to hear from the locals and thanks for your reply!
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Unread 08-02-2012, 10:11 AM
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Location: Deane Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Most of Fountain City is good. Same for Powell, West Knoxville, Farragut, West Knoxville, Bearden, Sequoyah, Concord, Karns and Hardin Valley. There are some spotty areas in South Knox but once you get past the northern section it becomes fairly decent. Seymour is fine. Way out in East Knox County, Strawberry Plains for example, is good, too.
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Unread 08-02-2012, 11:55 AM
 
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If you're looking to have a little "breathing room" and want safe, to me that sounds like the Cedar Bluff area. It's roughly halfway between Farragut (the shopper's mecca) and downtown/UT. There's a giant new grocery store building there (is it Food City, Publix or Ingles? Can't remember!), and it's a fairly affordable part of town.
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Unread 08-02-2012, 02:21 PM
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Location: Deane Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee
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If you're looking to have a little "breathing room" and want safe, to me that sounds like the Cedar Bluff area. It's roughly halfway between Farragut (the shopper's mecca) and downtown/UT. There's a giant new grocery store building there (is it Food City, Publix or Ingles? Can't remember!), and it's a fairly affordable part of town.
There is a new Kroger Marketplace at Cedar Bluff and Kingston Pike. It just opened a couple of weeks ago. I don't think Cedar Bluff is that inexpensive. It's fine, mind you, but it's part of West Knoxville and not the cheapest part of town. I agree that it is a nice compromise between downtown and Turkey Creek (which is mostly Knoxville and not Farragut). And of course its prices are not as high as downtown or a house rental in Farragut or Sequoyah.
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Unread 08-02-2012, 02:36 PM
 
Location: West Knox
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I don't think Cedar Bluff is that inexpensive.
Well it's like the traffic in West Knox. It all depends on what you're used to. What you can afford and how far you're prepared to drive for things is also a major factor.

And as I always say. You HAVE to come and visit and see what floats your boat.
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Unread 08-02-2012, 02:52 PM
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Location: Deane Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Well it's like the traffic in West Knox. It all depends on what you're used to. What you can afford and how far you're prepared to drive for things is also a major factor.

And as I always say. You HAVE to come and visit and see what floats your boat.
It's inexpensive compared to a lot of places in this country, for sure, but talking the Knoxville area, well, no. Personally, I think it is inexpensive because I'm from Mass. and use to live in Florida but if he was offering it up as an inexpensive alternative in Knoxville, I'm not sure how that accurate that is. Once again, not the most expensive area around here, either. Just wanted to clarify that.
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Unread 08-07-2012, 11:18 PM
 
Location: Knoxville, TN
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West Knoxville is more expensive than North Knoxville. I rent at the Cedar Bluff Rd exit but, unfortunately, could not afford to buy here.

I love being close to everything here. I dont use much gas at all which is good given it's now $3.50 a gallon here again. The Kroger Marketplace is amazing and a wonderful addition to our area.
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Unread 08-07-2012, 11:20 PM
 
Location: Knoxville, TN
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My co-worker just bought a really nice condo, thats in excellent shape mind you, with a garage in Powell. It's off the Emory Rd exit on I-75 which isnt terrible distance to downtown. However, I personally think its a trek for an often drive/commute out west.
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Unread 08-08-2012, 07:10 AM
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Location: Deane Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee
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I don't agree about distances. I rented in Heiskell for three years. That is north of Powell. It was just over 15 minutes to get to downtown. Powell is closer, depending on where you live. Now, I live just south of Powell and I mean just south. It takes me 7 minutes to get downtown and 23 minutes to get to Hardin Valley or Turkey Creek. Because of traffic, it can easily take more time to get downtown from Cedar Bluff.
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Unread 08-08-2012, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Knoxville, TN
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You agree with me actually. I meant that Powell (and surroundings) is an easy commute to downtown but not as quick (I called it a trek for a regular commute) to west Knoxville.
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