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I would give it to Knoxville over Shreveport. I live in metro Shreveport and the only thing I don't see after looking at realtor.com is the housing in Knoxville. I think Shreveport has it beat on that one.
Knoxville. Better scenery, better topography, better state, less crime, less poverty. Northern Louisiana (where Shreveport is located) is somewhere you pass through to get to more interesting places. And I'm saying this as someone who lived in a state with an even worse reputation (Mississippi). Shreveport has all the issues that Louisiana suffers from without all of the culture that you get in other parts of the state because it's in the part of state where all the fun-hating Baptists/Evangelicals settled, so you don't get the Cajun/Creole/Catholic culture that you get in the southern part of the state. It also feels like it should be in East Texas, but doesn't have the money/prosperity of Texas. It also suffers from major brain drain as many people with any ounce of ambition high-tail for Dallas as soon as possible.
Knoxville has a major university, scenic topography with a downtown riverfront and mountains on the horizon, a steadily growing economy and relatively low risk of natural disasters. The metro population has grown a solid 6.6% since 2010, compared to a 1.0% decline in Shreveport. Knoxville is simply a much nicer and amenity rich area overall.
To be fair to Shreveport, they have a downtown riverfront as well.
To be fair to Shreveport, they have a downtown riverfront as well.
That is true, but I don't think either the built environment or the natural aesthetic of the Red River at Shreveport measure up to the Tennessee River at Knoxville. Shreveport does have a few casinos, which are lacking in east Tennessee ... not a feature that I would prioritize in a city but some certainly do.
That is true, but I don't think either the built environment or the natural aesthetic of the Red River at Shreveport measure up to the Tennessee River at Knoxville. Shreveport does have a few casinos, which are lacking in east Tennessee ... not a feature that I would prioritize in a city but some certainly do.
Knoxville is a significantly larger region. I would choose Knoxville because it is better in every way.
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It's really a nice place, and the Smokey Mountains are less than 40 miles away. It would meet anyone's needs with reasonable housing costs, low property taxes and no state income tax.
I just don't care for their university and the color orange.
Otherwise, it's a great place to live--especially out in the suburbs.
It's really a nice place, and the Smokey Mountains are less than 40 miles away. It would meet anyone's needs with reasonable housing costs, low property taxes and no state income tax.
I just don't care for their university and the color orange.
Otherwise, it's a great place to live--especially out in the suburbs.
I didn't either. That's why I transferred schools. The Knoxville region has a majestic quality about its natural surroundings. You have to spend some time there to appreciate it (Downtown, Gatlinburg, Farragut, Oak Ridge etc..).
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