To counter this, as someone who lives in Chicago, there are some additional drawbacks beyond the weather:
- Taxes are extremely high here, with no sign of slowing down
- Political corruption is rampant in the state
- Crime is mostly relegated to south side of city, but it's still an issue
- Public works are decaying: train stations, airport, and everything else look like they need work
- Schools are undesirable and a magnet/charter school has very high competition.
My wife and I have lived here our whole lives and are considering joining several friends who have recently moved to the Nashville area to alleviate the above mentioned items. There is no state income tax in TN, public schools in suburbs are good w/ only a 20 minute drive into the city. There are some drawbacks but we're comfortable with the trade-off.
- Taxes are extremely high here, with no sign of slowing down
- Political corruption is rampant in the state
- Crime is mostly relegated to south side of city, but it's still an issue
- Public works are decaying: train stations, airport, and everything else look like they need work
- Schools are undesirable and a magnet/charter school has very high competition.
My wife and I have lived here our whole lives and are considering joining several friends who have recently moved to the Nashville area to alleviate the above mentioned items. There is no state income tax in TN, public schools in suburbs are good w/ only a 20 minute drive into the city. There are some drawbacks but we're comfortable with the trade-off.