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Would you move to Johnson City, TN?
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:20 pm
My wife and I may be in a position to be 100% remote for work, and we have talked about moving to Tennessee, Georgia, or Florida to be closer to family (have family in all 3). The natural beauty of our surroundings is pretty important to us, and we've enjoyed vacationing in Tennessee a couple of times, so it's pretty high on the list.
Neither of us have ever been, but a family friend of ours says that Johnson City a hidden gem and one of his favorite places in Tennessee. He says it's beautiful, the people are great, and the cost of living is extremely low. I've done some preliminary research, and he certainly appears to be correct about the CoL. So, what's the catch? It it just because it's 2-3 hours from any major city? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Neither of us have ever been, but a family friend of ours says that Johnson City a hidden gem and one of his favorite places in Tennessee. He says it's beautiful, the people are great, and the cost of living is extremely low. I've done some preliminary research, and he certainly appears to be correct about the CoL. So, what's the catch? It it just because it's 2-3 hours from any major city? I'd appreciate your thoughts.
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Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:21 pm to Yat27
Only after a nice long toke.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:21 pm to Yat27
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke
But he's a heading west from the Cumberland gap
To Johnson City, Tennessee
I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke
But he's a heading west from the Cumberland gap
To Johnson City, Tennessee
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:21 pm to Yat27
Isn’t there a song about Johnson City?
If so then sure.
If so then sure.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:22 pm to Yat27
gotta get a move on before the sun
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:23 pm to Yat27
I've been there. Its pretty cool. You're surrounded by the Great Smokey mountains and Knoxville isn't too far away. Might be more touristy now though. I was there a long time ago.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:23 pm to Yat27
I know Bristol, Va which is part of the tri-Cities.
Beautiful part of the country in the Appalachian foothills. The weather is awesome as well, four true seasons.
However, fairly impoverished and meth and opiates are a massive problem. You are more than likely fine, but I would be concerned wi5 resale values of your home, schools for your kids, if any, and social scene for you and your wife.
I’m sure you can make it a great situation for your family, but be aware that there are reasons why cost of living is so low.
Beautiful part of the country in the Appalachian foothills. The weather is awesome as well, four true seasons.
However, fairly impoverished and meth and opiates are a massive problem. You are more than likely fine, but I would be concerned wi5 resale values of your home, schools for your kids, if any, and social scene for you and your wife.
I’m sure you can make it a great situation for your family, but be aware that there are reasons why cost of living is so low.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:24 pm to Yat27
Johnson city is full. Please continue on to Asheville
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:24 pm to Yat27
Absolutely
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:24 pm to OysterPoBoy
quote:
Isn’t there a song about Johnson City?
The one referenced above is geographically challenged.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:25 pm to Yat27
Would depend on if I was making enough to live the same, or close to the same, lifestyle I currently live.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:25 pm to DevilDogTiger
quote:
Please continue on to Asheville
They don't want our kind.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:27 pm to Yat27
I’ve been there and I really don’t understand how he’d call it a “hidden gem”. Kinda sucked honestly, as did that entire part of Tennessee leading up to West Virginia. I’d imagine that East Tennessee as a whole would have to be very appealing to you to enjoy it, I found it very monotonous and depressing though
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:28 pm to Yat27
Good God, no. Surroundings, sure. JC itself? That family friend has some explaining to do.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:29 pm to Yat27
A friend texted me and said the coeds at WCU are freaks.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:30 pm to Yat27
That's literally the whole complete opposite side of the state from us. I'd move there in a minute. I'd rather move to Gatlinburg or thereabouts, but yeah... I'd move there.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:31 pm to Yat27
quote:
They don't want our kind.
After checking your post history you are welcome in JC. The Boones creek area is the newer nicer area. The Gump addition (not a typo) is the old money homes area. Public schools here are better than the private schools I went to in LA.
I can answer anything else you want to know
ETA I’ve lived in LA, SC, NC, GA, FL and East TN is better by almost any metric
This post was edited on 2/8/21 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:33 pm to Forever
quote:
’ve been there and I really don’t understand how he’d call it a “hidden gem”. Kinda sucked honestly, as did that entire part of Tennessee leading up to West Virginia. I’d imagine that East Tennessee as a whole would have to be very appealing to you to enjoy it, I found it very monotonous and depressing though
Like I said, we've never been there. Of course we're not moving anywhere without visiting and doing extensive research, but I'm trying to find out if it's worth checking out. I'm sure there are parts of East Tennessee that are depressing, but I can't imagine how anyone could say that about the entire region.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:35 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
Only after a nice long toke.
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:37 pm to Yat27
Gotta go thru the Cumberland Gap first
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