Knoxville TN vs ROANOKE VA? (live, cost, state, better)
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I think Knoxville is slightly larger, so already has a slight advantage...
BUT, in terms of living.....cost of living, proximity to other places, mountains, music, general lifestyle, and everything else...which would you prefer?
Not as a tourist, but as a potential place to live?
Which one might have a more artistic vibe or a more entrepreneurial spirit as well?
I vote Knoxville. It's pretty progressive, and the University of Tennessee certainly helps. From what I've heard, there seems to be some growth in Eastern Tennessee around Knoxville and the area is becoming more "New South." It's probably better than Memphis, really. Great Smokies are right down the road, plenty of outdoor activities. Volunteer football games are huge, probably a super cool atmosphere.
I think Knoxville is slightly larger, so already has a slight advantage...
BUT, in terms of living.....cost of living, proximity to other places, mountains, music, general lifestyle, and everything else...which would you prefer?
Not as a tourist, but as a potential place to live?
Which one might have a more artistic vibe or a more entrepreneurial spirit as well?
I don't know much about Roanoke, but with Knoxville they did have some galleries downtown. Also I think the art museum was free. For what it's worth the people I know in Knoxville moved there in part because one of them went to college there and for the business (tax) climate.
Both are nice, and both are nestled directly adjacent to great mountains.
Knoxville's metro area and offerings are quite a bit larger than Roanoke's. Knoxville also has UT as already mentioned, and a much larger and more diverse economy.
Roanoke is not doing really well economically right now, with a major shift of Norfolk Southern employees to either Atlanta or Norfolk looming. Very sad, since railroads basically built the place.
[quote=Diff1;39173705]Knoxville is nice and all but better than Memphis??[/quote
Yes, very easily.
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