Anyone know anything about this area? My husband was offered a job there and we are trying to decide to accept or not. I looked into the hospital there and they are actualy more up to date than the one I'm at now. They also have a VA clinic in the area. Looks like their school system has decent ratings, and housing market seems good. Just wondering if anyone has been to or lived in the area? Anything I need to know? We're going to try to go check it out and look at homes and all that sometime this week.
TIA

My understanding of the area is:

It's like a suburb that got planted int eh middle of nowhere. that can be good and bad. Health-care whise, it's similar to what you'd find in any big city or suburb. Cost-of-living wise, it's probably a bit lower than average, meaning your dollar can stretch farther than you expect.

I'd check into the job itself and see if it's something that may be affecterd by the economy. That is, if it's at a saturn plant, that's probalby pretty good, but if it's doing R&D for a new company that is homebased in Bhopal (India), that might not be so good.

I think FedEx is homebased im Memphis; if it's something associated with that (or even indirectly connected to that), it might be a pretty good prospect.

Good luck!

I love TN so I would move there in a heartbeat!

I haven't been over to that part of TN. I love living in Nashville. Tennesee has no state income tax so the sales tax around 9%.

I (L) TN. I'm from there though so I'm partial. No experience with that particular area though. Was born and raised just south of nashville.

I (L) TN. I'm from there though so I'm partial. No experience with that particular area though. Was born and raised just south of nashville.

Where at in Tennessee if you don't mjind me asking. I know some people from the Lawrenceburg/Summertown area.

Where at in Tennessee if you don't mjind me asking. I know some people from the Lawrenceburg/Summertown area.

Murfreesboro and Smyrna :D They are very, very close to Nashville :yes

I live in Bristol which is about 20 mins from JC and I go to school in JC :) This is a great area and JC is one of the "bigger" towns in NE TN....if you have particular questions, please feel free to PM me and I'll give you all the info I can :)

I am actually from Kingsport, TN but I love JC! I go there to shop and stuff but I dont know anything about the housing and schooling and stuff.

Johnson City is a city that still feels like a small town. The people are wonderful, crime rate isn't so bad compared to most places and you have basically everything you need. I have had great experiences at the VA and Johnson City Medical Center. I had a friend that taught in the school system and everything she has said was very positive. When we retire and get the heck out of Fort Campbell it's where I plan on going! Good luck!

I (L) TN too!! I just got back from Nashville yesterday. We'll be going back there again next month. I can't wait for DH to see the area. I'm talking him into retiring there!!! :giggle

Murfreesboro and Smyrna :D They are very, very close to Nashville :yes
I had an ex that lived in Smyrna, he worked at the Nissan plant painting cars.

it's about 45 mins from where i go to school in NC so we go there sometimes. i don't know TOO much but i really like it...good restaurants and lots of stuff to do and everything. :yes