I definitely understand the concern about Californians moving in. We'd love to get out of California soon and make our home in a state like Tennessee, BECAUSE of the values. Tennessee is so beautiful!!!
Thank you Tiffany! That was very refreshing. I've lived in Knoxville all my life and would never live anywhere else. Most importantly, I enjoy the people. There's a reason we wave at each other in our cars whether they are friends or strangers! This is what they call the "Bible Belt" and we show respect and love for each other. I know that's corny, but it's the truth. Also, if we are waiting in line at the grocery store and someone else is in line with just a few items, often we will allow them to go ahead of us in line. That's just what friends and neighbors do!
I’m originally from Dalton, GA (close to Chattanooga, TN area) and have lived in Northern California (Sonoma county) for 6 years. When you say that southern hospitality is a way of life, it is so so true! The sense of community and how people treat each other with kindness and common courtesy is something that’s hard to put into words. I had my CA adventure and am ready to move back one day
I'm originally from the mountains of North Carolina and it's the same way there and I love good southern hospitality! So come on back whenever you're ready!
Just discovered your channel, great information. We may be leaving California and have not been to any. other state really. I was happy to see this video. Hope to learn more! Thank you!
If you just can't stay the hell in California, at least have the courtesy not to vote here. There's a reason you're leaving a beautiful state like California. And it has everything to do with who you vote for.
I want to leave Cali because I've been here my whole life 40 years, I'm tired of the heat especially and the exploited prices, all the angry people, an I don't vote........not everyone from Cali is like your assumption. For now I'm stuck.
I’ve been living in California for 58 years I just want to correct you on one thing we do have four seasons we have beautiful summers beautiful springs beautiful winters and beautiful falls I live in Northern California and we have all four seasons. One thing I wish that you would have mentioned is the pay for employment is about three times higher in California than it is in Tennessee. I get the cost of living is cheaper but our pay is about three times more so although Tennessee is cheaper the pay is so bad that making a decent living is hard. I would love to be able to Tennessee but even with cheaper rent or home prices the pay is not enough to survive. The only reason I would wanna move out of California is because we are a blue state and our governor is destroying everything about this beautiful state. I’m a conservative and it’s very difficult to live in a blue state when you believe in the Constitution and California doesn’t
Thank you for your comment. There are definitely pay differences between TN and CA as well. Most of the clients I've worked with haven't experienced a 3X difference in their pay from CA to TN, nowhere near that actually. So hopefully it would be the same for you! If I can ever help please let me know!
@@livinginnashvilleTNwithTiffany I don't know California If your a skilled worker you get decent pay in other states. I use to live in northern California. I see trades pay good but a Plumber or a mechanic can make good pay in other states as well. I don't Live in Tennessee but I look at jobs there, they can pay good. I live in Nevada and do just as good as California. With much less taxes.
@@noelweibel9731 the money part depends on industry probably, but the seasonal aspect of what he said is true. There are even areas of southern CA that get 4 seasons and even proper snow like in Big Bear which is 2h away from LA.
Great video i’m originally a Jersey girl moved to Los Angelos now considering Nashville. My biggest thing that stops me is that it will become overly crowded like LA and eventually become a democratic state. LOL everyone is fleeing you are correct! 😂
When u have liberals running the state compared to a conservative people the cost of living is Lower here but cost of living is going up. Nashville isn't cheap anymore neither is Knoxville
No it's because Republicans allow greater leeway with businesses and Democrats focus on the actual worker. This is a right to work state they can fire you if they don't like the color of your hair if they don't like your attitude the day you come in they can fire you
CA has four seasons. It is a vast state with many different regions. California is also cooler in the center and north, while beautifully mild in the south. TN’s four seasons are on the intense side, with extreme weather conditions such as golf ball sized hail, winds over 60 mph, flooding, high humidity, freezing temperatures, tornadoes etc. Weather in TN is also very inconsistent, with temps jumping from 28 degrees to 70 in a matter of a couple days. TN is also mostly rainy and cloudy, with spring maintaining cooler temperatures, while CA spring weather is in the 70’s. Southern California enjoys beautiful and consistent weather all year long, minus a few weeks during hot summer, when you can visit the nearby coast or mountains for cooler temps. CA enjoys most days outdoors. I think when discussing weather it is important to be a lot more specific because a lot of people may not know the fine print and it honestly is very misleading.
My wife and I will be int Tennessee in Sept, looking to possibly move their from CA. I sent an email last week, but have yet to hear back. Maybe I should reach out to someone else?
Thank you for the information as I will be moving from SoCal in the near future. I cannot take the politics here any longer. I am lucky and telecommute for work so I just need to decide what more conservative leaning area I want to move to. I am debating between Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. I have to say, I think Tennessee is winning.
Don’t move her, its getting more expensive and overcrowded, crime is getting worse,its turning into LA. The cost of living is less than LA, yeah but so are the wages. We have tornado’s that can wipe you out as well.
I am planning to move, I am watching a lot of videos, be careful with this type of videos there a so much misinformation. California State tax is not 13%, LA cost of living is not 48% higher than Nashville (official data do not state this - if you are renting for sure LA is way higher, however for home owners not big of difference ). California taxes for incomes above than 600k is 12.8 however is a progressive bracket (Its going to be less then 12.8). Property taxes also california and Tennessee are not far a part (not 3x more in cali). If you live in tennessee rural may be yes 3x less than LA county. Anyways be careful .
I would be interested to hear from people who have made the move. Such as integration into communities, cultural differences and food differences. Do Californians have a target on there back? I’m not concerned about employment, so that’s not an issue. I just don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb, if you know what I mean.
So far, everyone I have helped move here from California is so happy they made the move. I truly don’t think you would stand out in that way at all. But if you want to reach out via email I am more than happy to answer any other questions you may have!
We moved from CA to East TN. 1. Although it is a red state and the "Bible Belt", the majority of people are "Religious" meaning they are bound to their Bible and have very little to do with the living God (like the Pharisees and Sadducees), we find them judgemental toward people with different views and backgrounds. For instance, if you read a Bible that is other than the KJV you will be approached with great caution and considered an outsider. I was buying fresh eggs from a woman. I later learned that her husband was a Pastor and so I told her that my husband was also a Pastor, to which she replied, "What version Bible do ya'all read, is it the KJV?" When we said this was not important and that no we didn't have that version she never sold eggs to us again. So you have "religious" people and those that repel anything to do with religion because of the hypocrisy of these "religious people". 2. If you plan on building or renovating you will have great difficulty finding qualified tradesman.The average hourly rate is $100-$200 and higher for people that work the land--they are up in the $500 hr range. Make sure you have a very DETAILED contract before you hire anyone with a Time Frame of completion. They'll tell you that a handshake is all you need in TN, but that will go against you if you end up in court.They also don't show up.Very different to the building industry in CA, I know because my husband had a construction company in CA. If they get a sense you're from CA the price goes up. In CA we knew our neighbors and we found people were open minded and more free, but here the neighbors avoid one another and dislike newbies especially if you come from CA. Yes house prices and land tax are affordable but the cost of groceries and dining out are much higher compared to CA and the rain and humidity are overwhelming. This has been our experience over 2-years now.
@@newairworldmissioncenter5385 thank you for that. I have noticed goods and services are about the same as NorCal. Fortunately, my new neighbors are amazing and they know where we came from. I haven’t ventured into a church yet but I’m getting a message that they are into the king James version of the Bible. We have no room in our life for people who are judge mental and profess to be such strict Christians, so if it means we don’t attend church then we don’t attend a church. We haven’t moved yet so we have a lot to learn. We are in Bristol not far from the speedway, if you’re not too far away it would be great to get together and meet.
We are 3 hours away. Good to hear your neighbors are great. This really is a case by case experience. I suspect there are pockets of the community, neighborhoods and streets that have caring people. Sadly our neighbors are not in this group. I would also check your county animal protection laws before you move if you care and love animals like we do. We are in Cumberland County and dogs are short-chained to their dog houses for life and there are no laws against it. I just called the sherrif about a dog tied to the footing of a house, been tied up since we moved here 2 years ago. Nothing was done about it. There are 11 chained dogs in our street and the crying that goes on day and night is heartbreaking. "The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel."Proverbs 12:10 NIV. Pop on over if you're in the area.
@@newairworldmissioncenter5385 animal cruelty is intolerable. I feed all animals who come to my yard and I offer them a safe haven from predators. We have adopted 6 cats and I have saved so many.
You guys are making the cost of living unaffordable for Tennesseans. Afraid of what elections are going to look like in 24 because of it. Hoping the State stays Red
Simple: Tennessee is one of the most tax friendly states and California is one the most tax unfriendly. No state income tax and low property taxes are attractive to people and businesses
Yes Nashville Knoxville and Chattanooga are the three top places for people from out of state to move they have plenty of things for y'all to do they have more affordable housing for y'all and that leaves some of these smaller towns that like I live in that I was born and raised in from birth to stay small and to be someplace for y'all to come and visit like Greeneville 😅 seriously though unless you're from here you don't really want to live here there's nothing here to do for young people and there's nothing here to do for younger adults it's a place you retire when you're like in your 60s 70s and 80s 👍 I'm saying this with love I know this I didn't want to live here again we moved back here and got stuck because of the bad economy it's the only place we can afford to live right now and it's about to become unaffordable because of so many people moving in from out of state who has money to buy places and rent places without having to take out a loan because they just sold their quarter of a million dollar home. There's also a good old boy routine in Greeneville and Greene County so out of state even out of town license plates are more likely to get pulled over because they also know it's the highly trafficking drug road the 11e Andrew Johnson Highway is and that's why we have a federal courthouse here
I definitely understand the concern about Californians moving in. We'd love to get out of California soon and make our home in a state like Tennessee, BECAUSE of the values. Tennessee is so beautiful!!!
Thank you Tiffany! That was very refreshing. I've lived in Knoxville all my life and would never live anywhere else. Most importantly, I enjoy the people. There's a reason we wave at each other in our cars whether they are friends or strangers! This is what they call the "Bible Belt" and we show respect and love for each other. I know that's corny, but it's the truth. Also, if we are waiting in line at the grocery store and someone else is in line with just a few items, often we will allow them to go ahead of us in line. That's just what friends and neighbors do!
Honestly, thinking of moving Tennessee, i'm over the hustle and bustle of Cali, I wanna enjoy the coutryside and see more green.
I don’t blame you! If you decide to make the move just let us know!
please please leave your CA ideology and blue votes behind! dont bring them to TN...our beautiful state is being taken over by blue state nonsense
Don’t move to Nashville it’s just as bad.
I live in California and just got back from visiting Tennessee. What you are saying, Tiffany, sounds quite accurate.
That’s great to know from someone with personal experience. Thank you!
I’m originally from Dalton, GA (close to Chattanooga, TN area) and have lived in Northern California (Sonoma county) for 6 years. When you say that southern hospitality is a way of life, it is so so true! The sense of community and how people treat each other with kindness and common courtesy is something that’s hard to put into words. I had my CA adventure and am ready to move back one day
I'm originally from the mountains of North Carolina and it's the same way there and I love good southern hospitality! So come on back whenever you're ready!
All you folks moving to TN, please leave your politics in CA!
Just discovered your channel, great information. We may be leaving California and have not been to any. other state really. I was happy to see this video. Hope to learn more! Thank you!
If you just can't stay the hell in California, at least have the courtesy not to vote here. There's a reason you're leaving a beautiful state like California. And it has everything to do with who you vote for.
I want to leave Cali because I've been here my whole life 40 years, I'm tired of the heat especially and the exploited prices, all the angry people, an I don't vote........not everyone from Cali is like your assumption. For now I'm stuck.
@@TheCmelander no I have not, but it's hot a lot less than it is in Southern California. That's what I'm trying to escape from
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I can show receipt for 10.2 % sales tax down here in L.A. county
Yeah and I remember seeing $7 gas too a few months before I left in May
LA had two seasons
Summer and Pilot
I’ve been living in California for 58 years I just want to correct you on one thing we do have four seasons we have beautiful summers beautiful springs beautiful winters and beautiful falls I live in Northern California and we have all four seasons. One thing I wish that you would have mentioned is the pay for employment is about three times higher in California than it is in Tennessee. I get the cost of living is cheaper but our pay is about three times more so although Tennessee is cheaper the pay is so bad that making a decent living is hard. I would love to be able to Tennessee but even with cheaper rent or home prices the pay is not enough to survive. The only reason I would wanna move out of California is because we are a blue state and our governor is destroying everything about this beautiful state. I’m a conservative and it’s very difficult to live in a blue state when you believe in the Constitution and California doesn’t
Thank you for your comment. There are definitely pay differences between TN and CA as well. Most of the clients I've worked with haven't experienced a 3X difference in their pay from CA to TN, nowhere near that actually. So hopefully it would be the same for you! If I can ever help please let me know!
@@livinginnashvilleTNwithTiffany I don't know California If your a skilled worker you get decent pay in other states. I use to live in northern California. I see trades pay good but a Plumber or a mechanic can make good pay in other states as well. I don't Live in Tennessee but I look at jobs there, they can pay good. I live in Nevada and do just as good as California. With much less taxes.
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Not true. I've had many friends move and make close if not the same in Tennessee. I will transfer and make the same amount.
@@noelweibel9731 the money part depends on industry probably, but the seasonal aspect of what he said is true. There are even areas of southern CA that get 4 seasons and even proper snow like in Big Bear which is 2h away from LA.
True. Your going to get the 4 seasons in TN. And California just gets one. The good one.
Vary good video thank you for the information.
Great video i’m originally a Jersey girl moved to Los Angelos now considering Nashville. My biggest thing that stops me is that it will become overly crowded like LA and eventually become a democratic state. LOL everyone is fleeing you are correct! 😂
Thank you! And come on over to us here in TN. I don't think we'll be turning into LA any time soon! :)
Nashville is already BLUE! So is Chattanooga and Knoxville....it sucks
When u have liberals running the state compared to a conservative people the cost of living is Lower here but cost of living is going up. Nashville isn't cheap anymore neither is Knoxville
No it's because Republicans allow greater leeway with businesses and Democrats focus on the actual worker. This is a right to work state they can fire you if they don't like the color of your hair if they don't like your attitude the day you come in they can fire you
Nashville and Knoxville are liberal now and hardly any local folks living there....all CA, IL, NY and NJ
CA has four seasons. It is a vast state with many different regions. California is also cooler in the center and north, while beautifully mild in the south. TN’s four seasons are on the intense side, with extreme weather conditions such as golf ball sized hail, winds over 60 mph, flooding, high humidity, freezing temperatures, tornadoes etc. Weather in TN is also very inconsistent, with temps jumping from 28 degrees to 70 in a matter of a couple days. TN is also mostly rainy and cloudy, with spring maintaining cooler temperatures, while CA spring weather is in the 70’s. Southern California enjoys beautiful and consistent weather all year long, minus a few weeks during hot summer, when you can visit the nearby coast or mountains for cooler temps. CA enjoys most days outdoors. I think when discussing weather it is important to be a lot more specific because a lot of people may not know the fine print and it honestly is very misleading.
Sales tax here in the bay area is over 10%.....
My wife and I will be int Tennessee in Sept, looking to possibly move their from CA. I sent an email last week, but have yet to hear back. Maybe I should reach out to someone else?
Hi. I'm very sorry about that! I've looked through my emails and haven't seen anything. Would you mind resending? tiffany.gudger@exprealty.com
Thank you for the information as I will be moving from SoCal in the near future. I cannot take the politics here any longer. I am lucky and telecommute for work so I just need to decide what more conservative leaning area I want to move to. I am debating between Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. I have to say, I think Tennessee is winning.
Don’t move her, its getting more expensive and overcrowded, crime is getting worse,its turning into LA. The cost of living is less than LA, yeah but so are the wages. We have tornado’s that can wipe you out as well.
Please stay out of the small towns move to Memphis or Nashville
I am planning to move, I am watching a lot of videos, be careful with this type of videos there a so much misinformation. California State tax is not 13%, LA cost of living is not 48% higher than Nashville (official data do not state this - if you are renting for sure LA is way higher, however for home owners not big of difference ). California taxes for incomes above than 600k is 12.8 however is a progressive bracket (Its going to be less then 12.8). Property taxes also california and Tennessee are not far a part (not 3x more in cali). If you live in tennessee rural may be yes 3x less than LA county. Anyways be careful
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I would be interested to hear from people who have made the move. Such as integration into communities, cultural differences and food differences. Do Californians have a target on there back? I’m not concerned about employment, so that’s not an issue. I just don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb, if you know what I mean.
So far, everyone I have helped move here from California is so happy they made the move. I truly don’t think you would stand out in that way at all. But if you want to reach out via email I am more than happy to answer any other questions you may have!
We moved from CA to East TN.
1. Although it is a red state and the "Bible Belt", the majority of people are "Religious" meaning they are bound to their Bible and have very little to do with the living God (like the Pharisees and Sadducees), we find them judgemental toward people with different views and backgrounds. For instance, if you read a Bible that is other than the KJV you will be approached with great caution and considered an outsider. I was buying fresh eggs from a woman. I later learned that her husband was a Pastor and so I told her that my husband was also a Pastor, to which she replied, "What version Bible do ya'all read, is it the KJV?" When we said this was not important and that no we didn't have that version she never sold eggs to us again. So you have "religious" people and those that repel anything to do with religion because of the hypocrisy of these "religious people".
2. If you plan on building or renovating you will have great difficulty finding qualified tradesman.The average hourly rate is $100-$200 and higher for
people that work the land--they are up in the $500 hr range. Make sure you have a very DETAILED contract before you hire anyone with a Time Frame of completion. They'll tell you that a handshake is all you need in TN, but that will go against you if you end up in court.They also don't show up.Very different to the building industry in CA, I know because my husband had a construction company in CA. If they get a sense you're from CA the price goes up. In CA we knew our neighbors and we found people were open minded and more free, but here the neighbors avoid one another and dislike newbies especially if you come from CA. Yes house prices and land tax are affordable but the cost of groceries and dining out are much higher compared to CA and the rain and humidity are overwhelming. This has been our experience over 2-years now.
@@newairworldmissioncenter5385 thank you for that. I have noticed goods and services are about the same as NorCal. Fortunately, my new neighbors are amazing and they know where we came from.
I haven’t ventured into a church yet but I’m getting a message that they are into the king James version of the Bible. We have no room in our life for people who are judge mental and profess to be such strict Christians, so if it means we don’t attend church then we don’t attend a church. We haven’t moved yet so we have a lot to learn. We are in Bristol not far from the speedway, if you’re not too far away it would be great to get together and meet.
We are 3 hours away. Good to hear your neighbors are great. This really is a case by case experience. I suspect there are pockets of the community, neighborhoods and streets that have caring people. Sadly our neighbors are not in this group. I would also check your county animal protection laws before you move if you care and love animals like we do. We are in Cumberland County and dogs are short-chained to their dog houses for life and there are no laws against it. I just called the sherrif about a dog tied to the footing of a house, been tied up since we moved here 2 years ago. Nothing was done about it. There are 11 chained dogs in our street and the crying that goes on day and night is heartbreaking. "The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel."Proverbs 12:10 NIV. Pop on over if you're in the area.
@@newairworldmissioncenter5385 animal cruelty is intolerable. I feed all animals who come to my yard and I offer them a safe haven from predators. We have adopted 6 cats and I have saved so many.
You guys are making the cost of living unaffordable for Tennesseans. Afraid of what elections are going to look like in 24 because of it. Hoping the State stays Red
You get paid 3-4 times more in California then you get here in Nashville.
Simple: Tennessee is one of the most tax friendly states and California is one the most tax unfriendly. No state income tax and low property taxes are attractive to people and businesses
Lots of conservative tears in the comment threads.
Yes Nashville Knoxville and Chattanooga are the three top places for people from out of state to move they have plenty of things for y'all to do they have more affordable housing for y'all and that leaves some of these smaller towns that like I live in that I was born and raised in from birth to stay small and to be someplace for y'all to come and visit like Greeneville 😅 seriously though unless you're from here you don't really want to live here there's nothing here to do for young people and there's nothing here to do for younger adults it's a place you retire when you're like in your 60s 70s and 80s 👍 I'm saying this with love I know this I didn't want to live here again we moved back here and got stuck because of the bad economy it's the only place we can afford to live right now and it's about to become unaffordable because of so many people moving in from out of state who has money to buy places and rent places without having to take out a loan because they just sold their quarter of a million dollar home. There's also a good old boy routine in Greeneville and Greene County so out of state even out of town license plates are more likely to get pulled over because they also know it's the highly trafficking drug road the 11e Andrew Johnson Highway is and that's why we have a federal courthouse here
West coast.. Moved from libtard WA. to freedom land
hahaha kidding me? Forget Fall and Winter we dont need it. Cali perfect weather is still unbeatable
Very low wages in Tennessee
If you from California, stay your ass in California unless you conservative and love Trump
Tennessee seems to be high in crime for the national average