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Knoxville Ranked Best Place to Live
The metropolitan Knoxville area was recently ranked the "best place to live in the United States and Canada" among cities with a population of fewer than 1 million. The ranking came from the Millennium edition of "Places Rated Almanac" published by IDG Books Worldwide. The results confirmed what most in this area have known for a long time - Knoxville is the best small city in the country!
The study analyzed 354 metropolitan areas for living costs, transportation, job outlook, education, climate, crime, the arts, health care and recreation to determine the rankings. The Knoxville area was ranked above the 80th percentile in the areas of cost of living, job opportunity, education, health care and recreation. Knoxville's overall ranking was a score of 72.74, only 2 points behind Denver and one point behind Cincinnati. Knoxville is ranked for each category as follows:
- Cost of Living - 88.11 percentile
- Transportation - 69.97 percentile
- Jobs - 88.38 percentile
- Education - 81.58 percentile
- Climate - 57.5 percentile
- Crime - 30.32 percentile
- Arts - 66.01 percentile
- Health Care - 86.68 percentile
- Recreation - 86.11 percentile
The ranking encompasses the Knoxville metropolitan area, which includes Anderson, Knox, Blount, Loudon, Sevier and Union counties. The Knoxville MSA was ranked thirteenth overall, with all 12 areas ranked above it having a population of 1 million and above. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill was the only other city in the southeast ranked above Knoxville.
Knoxville also ranked as "Best Place For Families"
Forbes magazine recentl;y released its annual list of best places to raise a family. Knoxville earned the eighth position. The ranking is based on cost of living, prevalence of home ownership, median household income, housing costs, commute time, crime and the percentage of young adults that graduate high school. Knoxville is the only city in the south to make the list.
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Knoxville Rankings
Knoxville and Tennessee have received numerous honors for the regions' quality of life and business climate. Some of these honors include:
• Knoxville ranked in "Top 10 of nation's most affordable 'One-Night Getaway' vacation destinations in the U.S. for $150 or less" (Source: AOL.com Travel - May 2009)
• 1st - 2007 Best Cities for Relocating Families (populations from 575,000-1,250,000) by Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation.
• The greater Knoxville area has been listed as one of America's 50 Hottest Places to do Business for 2007, selected by Expansion Management magazine.
• 1st - 2006 Best Places for Recent College Graduates to Live by Economic Research Institute
• 1st - Best Place to Live for cities under 1 million population (354 Metros Ranked) by Places Rated Almanac Millennium Edition
• 3rd - 2006 Best Metro Areas for Building Personal Wealth by Salary.com
• 10th - Included in 2005 Ten Best Places to Retire by CNNMoney.com
• Knoxville is "Top Mid-Market" with populations between 250,000 and 750,000 by Southern Business and Development magazine
• Tennessee ranked #7 for the best states to have a small business (Source: MSN Business)
Schools K-12
Knox County has 88 public elementary, middle and high schools, including five magnet schools, two special education centers, and a remedial school. For more information about Knoxville, Knox County, and other local area school systems, please visit the links below.
There are 39 private/parochial schools in the Knoxville area.
Colleges & Technical Programs
Four-year institutions
Two-year schools
Technical Institutions
Real Estate
Knoxville and the surrounding areas offer a variety of housing options. Whether you are in the market to purchase your home or just rent for a little while, you are sure to find what you are looking for…and more!
Climate
Commuting
Knoxville is located in the center of the South! Three of the nation's major interstates -- I-40, I-75, I-81 -- intersect in Knoxville. The city of Knoxville is within one day's drive of half of the country's population.
Churches
Knoxville's ethnic and cultural diversity is reflected in the profusion of religious institutions found in the area.