If you could live anywhere...

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BigSteve09 said:
The more that I think about it. If I were the OP, unless there were some ridiculous travel problem caused by airlines between Knoxville and ND, I'd probably settle there first. More bang for buck for a young guy. Chance to experience Big Orange Country. He can visit other areas of the state, and if he likes it, he can go buy there.
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I think you are right.
 
#154
#154
If Highway 111 was 4 lanes all the way to Chattanooga, Cookeville would be the best strategic place to live. You would be 90 mins away from Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, plus be in a small college town with business and engineering co-eds.
 
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Nationdom said:
Thanks man I'm excited to get the hell out of Colorado.
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I've always thought Colorado was one of the prettiest States out there. But the cost of living and the political climate as of late keeps it off my radar scope.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I've always thought Colorado was one of the prettiest States out there. But the cost of living and the political climate as of late keeps it off my radar scope.
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Bingo. The Roaring Fork Valley, where I grew up, is one of the worst places in the country when it comes to illegal immigrants. My younger brother's and sister's school, before they moved back to Memphis was close to 70% illegal immigrants. The Job market is horrid there, just finally making a small comeback, and gas prices range anywhere from $3.40 - $4.60 per gallon within the area. unless you are extremely successful, a ski bum, or love to fish, it's really not that great.

Now the front range, Denver area is flat and rolling hills with little to no vegetation and no humidity. I much prefer warm summers with high humidity like Tennessee. Plus a ton of stoners.
 
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Nationdom said:
Bingo. The Roaring Fork Valley, where I grew up, is one of the worst places in the country when it comes to illegal immigrants. My younger brother's and sister's school, before they moved back to Memphis was close to 70% illegal immigrants. The Job market is horrid there, just finally making a small comeback, and gas prices range anywhere from $3.40 - $4.60 per gallon within the area. unless you are extremely successful, a ski bum, or love to fish, it's really not that great.

Now the front range, Denver area is flat and rolling hills with little to no vegetation and no humidity. I much prefer warm summers with high humidity like Tennessee. Plus a ton of stoners.
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I actually preferred the Springs. Not the huge hustle and bustle of the major urban area. Almost like a small town atmosphere.
 
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Grand Vol said:
I actually preferred the Springs. Not the huge hustle and bustle of the major urban area. Almost like a small town atmosphere.
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Colo Springs is def more conservative. If you drive from Fort Collins to Springs now days you can barely tell you are ever leaving the city. They are all molding together fast.
 
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Nationdom said:
Colo Springs is def more conservative. If you drive from Fort Collins to Springs now days you can barely tell you are ever leaving the city. They are all molding together fast.
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I remember when Powers came to a complete halt at Woodmen. Like if you kept going you'd run over cows complete halt. And the Imax there was nothing more than a large field.

It grew huge in the ten years I was there. Couldn't imagine seeing it now.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
If Highway 111 was 4 lanes all the way to Chattanooga, Cookeville would be the best strategic place to live. You would be 90 mins away from Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, plus be in a small college town with business and engineering co-eds.
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I would rather live in a desirable city than live in a dump like Cookeville that just so happens to be situated between 3 desirable cities that I can visit on the occasional weekend.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
If Highway 111 was 4 lanes all the way to Chattanooga, Cookeville would be the best strategic place to live. You would be 90 mins away from Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, plus be in a small college town with business and engineering co-eds.
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Sounds good to me. :hi:
 
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I haven't been to Nashville in years,do they still have the law in place that made the drive threw windows close at 9 ,I think it was at that time,so the employees didn't get shot ? or has it improved any ?
 
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governmentmule said:
I haven't been to Nashville in years,do they still have the law in place that made the drive threw windows close at 9 ,I think it was at that time,so the employees didn't get shot ? or has it improved any ?
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Not sure when that was, but I grew up here and I don't remember it at all.

In the past 10 years it's definitely not been a problem, not in the whole area at least.

Top 100 most dangerous places to live in the USA - NeighborhoodScout

Where some TN cities rank on that list, I left some notable cities in there for comparison's sake. However, I don't think that Nashville and Compton or Miami are on the same level. I wouldn't consider Jackson and BHam more dangerous than some of these other places either.

rank city
100 Knoxville, TN
98 Cincinnati, OH
91 Houston, TX
80 Beaumont, TX (thanks to Rust)
65 Baton Rouge, LA
60 Philadelphia, PA
59 Newark, NJ
58 Miami, FL
50 Nashville, TN
47 Compton, CA
46 Washington, DC
31 Cleveland, OH
29 Baltimore, MD
28 Atlanta, GA
24 Trenton, NJ
22 Jackson, TN
20 Birmingham, AL
14 Memphis, TN
12 St. Louis, MO
9 Oakland, CA
6 Detroit, MI
4 West Memphis, AR
3 Camden, NJ
2 Flint, MI
1 East St. Louis, IL
 
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#171
Phoenix Arizona. I absolutely love the west and Phoenix is a days drive from just about all the places I love the most. I love Jackson Wyoming and Bozeman Montana, but I couldn't take the cold for a whole winter.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Phoenix Arizona. I absolutely love the west and Phoenix is a days drive from just about all the places I love the most. I love Jackson Wyoming and Bozeman Montana, but I couldn't take the cold for a whole winter.
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Some bitter winters in Utah. If I ever lived there again, it would be in St. George area.
 
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