{"id":19,"date":"2026-09-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/lorielayman-com\/2026\/09\/13\/moving-to-tennessee-reasons-to-move-and-important-things-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:00:00","slug":"moving-to-tennessee-reasons-to-move-and-important-things-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/13\/moving-to-tennessee-reasons-to-move-and-important-things-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Tennessee: Reasons to Move and Important Things to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Thinking about making Tennessee your new home? It\u2019s no wonder\u2014every year, nearly 64,000 people choose to settle here, drawn by the absence of state income tax, affordable living, robust healthcare, and a thriving job market in tech and manufacturing. Add in beautiful outdoor spaces and housing that won\u2019t break the bank, and it\u2019s easy to see the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, no place is perfect. Tennessee\u2019s higher sales tax, hot summers, and some challenges with public transit, traffic, and school quality are important to consider as you weigh your options. Having raised my own family right here in Franklin and Williamson County, I know firsthand how these factors shape daily life. Whether you\u2019re dreaming of a new adventure or seeking a fresh start, finding the right fit for your lifestyle makes all the difference\u2014and that\u2019s where a little local know-how goes a long way.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sparefoot.com\/blog\/moving-to-tennessee\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about making Tennessee your new home? It\u2019s no wonder\u2014every year, nearly 64,000 people choose to settle here, drawn by the absence of state income tax, affordable living, robust healthcare, and a thriving job market in tech and manufacturing. Add in beautiful outdoor spaces and housing that won\u2019t break the bank, and it\u2019s easy to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":231,"featured_media":39,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/231"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorielayman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}