I just got home from visiting my Aunt and Uncle's new house. They live in a secluded development in the Blue ridge mountains. The town is Traveller's Rest, a bit north of Greeneville. The area is absolutely beautiful with forests and mountains as far as you can see.
The warm weather (lack of snow/ice and that terrible salt) would also mean that I would only need one vehicle. I wouldn't need to keep a beater vehicle to drive during the winter as I do in NY.
From the few days I spent down there the cost of living also seems relatively low. I don't smoke but brand name cigarettes were $2.75, versus $7 or so here. Gas was about $1.79 for premium instead of $2.20 here. Groceries seemed the same or maybe a smidgen more down there. I looked at some real estate ads, and housing seems about the same as here. Decent ranch style starter homes are in the $90-120k area. Taxes are also lower. Sales tax is 5% versus 7-8% here. State income taxes also seem to be lower from what I have heard. I'm not sure about property taxes.
Another thing, the people down there are incredibly polite. I was astonished! I'd heard about southern hospitality, but it went above my expectations.
So for those of you that read this far, thanks! I'm looking for opinions on how you like living down there. Any other cost of living information would be great too. What is car insurance and registration like?
If it matters, I'll be looking for software engineering jobs in the Greeneville/Columbia area.
Thanks again!
The warm weather (lack of snow/ice and that terrible salt) would also mean that I would only need one vehicle. I wouldn't need to keep a beater vehicle to drive during the winter as I do in NY.
From the few days I spent down there the cost of living also seems relatively low. I don't smoke but brand name cigarettes were $2.75, versus $7 or so here. Gas was about $1.79 for premium instead of $2.20 here. Groceries seemed the same or maybe a smidgen more down there. I looked at some real estate ads, and housing seems about the same as here. Decent ranch style starter homes are in the $90-120k area. Taxes are also lower. Sales tax is 5% versus 7-8% here. State income taxes also seem to be lower from what I have heard. I'm not sure about property taxes.
Another thing, the people down there are incredibly polite. I was astonished! I'd heard about southern hospitality, but it went above my expectations.
So for those of you that read this far, thanks! I'm looking for opinions on how you like living down there. Any other cost of living information would be great too. What is car insurance and registration like?
If it matters, I'll be looking for software engineering jobs in the Greeneville/Columbia area.
Thanks again!
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