We're looking to move and wanting 4 full seasons of weather. Preferably an area that

1. Doesn't have to shovel snow
2. Summer temps are sub 90

We have looked at Tennessee and have considered Kentucky. We are headed to Chattanooga this weekend for a vacation and plan to explore there and possibly McMinnville TN.

Thoughts on TN and Kentucky? Which do you prefer? Areas of suggested state?

Thanks

No income tax in Tennessee.
Sorry though, we're full.

Kidding aside, Tennessee is wonderful but is growing more and more populated. I grew up in MiddleTennessee but now live in the northwest corner of the state. I much prefer Middle and East TN for the hills, creeks, rivers and trees.
You'll love the Chatt area. Our state park system is wonderful. Schools will vary in terms of quality but if you homeschool, our laws are very homeschool friendly.
Friendly people. Four seasons. We can have brutal summers with high heat and humidity. We also get ice storms every couple of years.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Tennessee….as stated above, no state income tax….

after living in Texas for 50 years, i relocated to Johnson City….absolutely love it…anywhere in the Bristol/JC/Kingsport triangle is ideal…four seasons, minimal snow, rivers, lakes, parks, hiking, biking, fishing, and mountains…leaves are changing now and it's beautiful….

both Bristol and JC have some good restaurants, bars, and a downtown scene…

plus, we have the Tri-Cities airport which will eventually get you to where you want to be…direct flights are limited….you can get back to Texas via Dallas direct, but not Houston or Austin….Knoxville and Asheville have larger airports and both are less than an hour and a half away…

Kentucky, Virginia, WV, NC and SC are all within a quick drive…northeast TN is ideally located for weekend treks….

i'd say the only drawback is a lack of international food restaurants….take note if you're a foodie…

deadhead aggie said:

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Tennessee….as stated above, no state income tax….

after living in Texas for 50 years, i relocated to Johnson City….absolutely love it…anywhere in the Bristol/JC/Kingsport triangle is ideal…four seasons, minimal snow, rivers, lakes, parks, hiking, biking, fishing, and mountains…leaves are changing now and it's beautiful….

both Bristol and JC have some good restaurants, bars, and a downtown scene…

plus, we have the Tri-Cities airport which will eventually get you to where you want to be…direct flights are limited….you can get back to Texas via Dallas direct, but not Houston or Austin….Knoxville and Asheville have larger airports and both are less than an hour and a half away…

Kentucky, Virginia, WV, NC and SC are all within a quick drive…northeast TN is ideally located for weekend treks….

i'd say the only drawback is a lack of international food restaurants….take note if you're a foodie…

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Johnson City was the other city/area we strongly considered.

Chattanooga was awesome. Hixson might have been even better.

We are now focused on being within an hour from Louisville KY. I have read so much about both states on the internet. The 'no state income tax' has been stated in almost every debate. Tennessee's population boom has also been stated a bunch.

Kentucky on the other hand isn't growing nearly as quickly and the weather seems to be slightly cooler. I'm not ruling out Chattanooga/Hixson, or Johnson City entirely, but Louisville seems to be the strong leader.

Thanks for the responses

Just to give a little info...

Louisville is extremely different than JC or Chattanooga. JC and Chatt are the south, Louisville is more rust belt. Louisville always felt to me to be really similar to Cincy and Pittsburgh. There is snow in Louisville.


JC is the home of Nascar, bootlegging, and to a lesser extent Meth and pills. I like it a lot for the outdoors feel. Tough to get to a decent airport. I would absolutely live in the tri cities but not if I had to fly much.

Chattanooga is very techy and very Confederate/Civil War. I like Chattanooga for the rivers and biking but the racism in the surrounding areas is just too much for me. It is also extremely Baptist and 7th day adventist in those surrounding hills. Better not be a big fan of evolution around the hills on the west side of town, they shoot people for that. Scopes Monkey trial happened there and attitudes have not changed much.

I enjoy northern Kentucky