What area has the least amount of tornados? NE?
What area can you get a decent amount of land (5 to 10 acres) but still be close to a town/city?
How's the healthcare in Tennessee?
Does it snow? Do you need 4wd?
If I have enough land, can I have my own shooting range?
What's the best thing about Tennessee?
What's the worst thing about Tennessee?
1) The east sees the least amount of tornado activity. You're surrounded by the mountains on the right and the plateau on the left. NE around Johnson City (Bristol baby! - sorry, had to) doesn't see too much activity
2) I would consider the greater Chattanooga area. It's growing, but doesn't have the same influx of people that Nashville/Knoxville are seeing (you're about 1.5 hours away from Atlanta, too). Clarksville is a military/small college town near the KY border, but idk much about the area. There are some places within an hour of Knoxville that are pretty rural/undeveloped, too, that has potential to grow.
3) TN is known for having a decent network of hospitals/healthcare systems. Is the healthcare good; who really knows.
4) It does snow, but not a great deal. You likely don't need 4wd due to snow, but we get a lot of black ice during the winter. AWD would likely suffice. If you're living in a pretty rural area, then it wouldn't hurt to have at least one 4wd vehicle
5) Yes. It also depends on the county your living in. Most counties with a bigger city won't allow you to fire within city limits. In the county, however, you can pretty much shoot whatever
6) Most of the people are genuinely nice, even the closet racists. Cost of living is still generally lower than many areas (outside of Nashville). At one time, apparently TN was known for having good/high quality roads. If you're a gearhead or car enthusiast, that may be a nice bonus. No state income tax.
7) Maybe I'm jaded having lived here the majority of my life, but there's just not a ton to do here. If you like the outdoors, visiting small towns, you can keep yourself busy. Being landlocked sucks. If you are in east TN, it takes about 6 hours to get to Charleston/Hilton Head, maybe 7 hours to Savannah. Middle TN, add 3 hours to that (closest is Gulf Coast and still about 9 hours I think).