Moving (transplants, home, neighborhoods)

[nolagal25]

My husband and I are in our mid twenties and looking to move from New Orleans to either Austin or Nashville. We have been to Austin once and will be visiting Nashville soon. We loved Austin but will visit again before making our decision. He will be working out of home and I am a registered nurse. I have viewed both Dell Childrens and Vanderbilt Childrens on the computer and they both seem pretty comparable hospitals. We love outdoorsy activities and seeing live bands so both cities seem to have a lot to offer. Nashville housing appears to be more affordable then Austin. Would appreciate any feedback yall have of living in Austin vs Nashville. Thanks!

[sliverbox]

I'm a TN native but live in California. I too have been checking out Austin. If you mean the cost of housing is cheaper in Nashville ( as far as buying) then you're correct in more ways than one. Austin has extremely high property taxes. As in it could cost you as much as $6,000 a year for a $200,000 house. The rates vary from 2%-3% so that adds up in a hurry.

Also- According to people we talked to in Austin and from others I've met who lived there, it gets HOT! As in its like over 90 degrees for a good 4 months and it pushes 100 for most of the summer. That's intense. On the other hand Nashville is colder in the winter.

Good luck.

[yank283]

You should check out East Nashville on your visit to Nashville. It's home to a burgeoning Americana music scene. Some of the residents include Todd Snider, members of the Racontuers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Elizabeth Cook, Gillian Welsh/Dave Rawlings, Ben Folds, and many others. It's a very walkable, gentrifying area (again I mean people putting time, effort and money into making the neighborhoods a better place to live) and there are a lot of Austin transplants that live here. You should do a search on this site for other pro's and cons. Here are a couple of websites you can check out to start with - Good luck.

The East Side Story - East Nashville, TN

East Nashville | Google Groups

[mcredux]

It depends on your priorities. If you want a city with more educated professionals, a socially progressive atmosphere, and culture not based around country music, then go to Austin.

If not, then come to Nashville.