re: Knoxville, TN -- A city reinventing itself

First the mayor is an Idiot Not the county mayor the city mayor you would have a hard time finding a more liberal idiot in any other city.
Beer is up to the consumer there is not a best or worst damn near 30 breweries now.
Housing is an issue realtors are having to knock on doors to try and get listings or make offers for single family homes not much inventory but oddly enough they have overbuilt apartments and with the pandemic there will be a glutton of empty apartments.
The demographics someone shared is way off.
Property Taxes are cheep. Sales tax 9-10%
Don’t plan on building in the city without paying out the arse for professional fees.
Plenty of water sports
Plenty of mountain biking trails
Nice 3 seasons no winter just a week or two of a cold snap it does not snow here unless it’s a storm that comes from the south to north, but west to east no snow.
Low crime unlike that shithole to the south called Chattanooga.
The schools seem ok they represent well in football basketball soccer within the state playoffs each year. The university had the absolute worst fans in the Sec but have been humbled over the past 15 years you kinda feel sorry for them when they are Missouri’s lap dog and the only East win they get is against vandy but they are making progress Players aren’t in the news much anymore as for the outdoors fishing is good hunting is not great deer and a turkey only.
Healthcare is plentiful and accessible
Restaurants are not bad
Airport is expensive thanks TVA Oak Ridge National lab
Pet friendly
Growing mostly 25-35 yo professionals and Retired assholes from the North.