A very high quality of life and a very low cost of living. Places Rated Almanac ranked Knoxville the #1 best city of under a million. Sperling's Best Places for Affordable Living has Knoxville at #8. Money rates it #10 on their "Best Places to Retire" list. And Forbes places it #4 on its list of the country's best places for business and careers. Naturally that quality of living comes from the four-season climate, the beauty of the mountains and lakes and comfortable, friendly communities. Whether you're single, part of a family, or an empty-nester couple - you'll be welcome here. And no matter if you choose urban excitement, well-tended suburbs, a farm, or the solitude of a mountain retreat, you'll find this area a wonderful place to live. Although the quality of life here is excellent, the cost of living is surprisingly low. It's 12% below the national average.

Cost of Living Housing Schools Activities and Entertainment Community Development/Industry In Their Own Words... Dr. Angela Walter Dr. Angela Walter and her family moved to East Tennessee in 2003, and she practices in affiliation with a Covenant Health facility. Click to hear what she has to say. Click the play button to hear what Dr. Walter has to say about living in East Tennessee. You will need a current version of Adobe's free Flash player. If the file does not play please click here.