Leaving California for Tennessee and Why We Chose Tennessee - The Honest Truth One Year Later

This is our story of leaving California for Tennessee and why we chose Tennessee. We also discuss our honest experiences after one year. Hopefully, this information will be a huge help to you should you consider a similar move.

Thank you,

The Davis Family

00:00 Introduction
00:41 Why we left California
03:46 Moving to Tennessee
05:46 Culture Shock
12:37 The Weather
16:47 Allergies
17:36 The Cost of Living
21:36 Things That Surprised Us
25:48 One Last Thing

[RelocatingtoEastTN]

This is our story and we genuinly hope it will be of help to you if you're considering a similar move.

[winkieblink]

Wish you the best of everything. Sometimes replanting oneself is good for the soul! 👍

[SherinaSpencer]

I left one comment already but I forgot about the allergy deal.An elderly woman told me to do this because I was on Claritin for allergies, I sneezed alot.Go to a local Farmers Co-Op in your area and buy some local honey.I did that.She said take 2 teaspoons of honey a day.I did that and now I am off of the allergy meds.I didnt know it but apparently the honey made locally helps you build up an immunity to the plants, molds and pollen etc. growing around the area you live in. Plus it tastes so good :)

[debbiemedina]

Wow! What a beautiful family! Thank you for sharing!

[laurakilmer]

Good Choice. ! You came to a very good place. Wonderful people live in Tenn. ( especially East Tenn )

[elizabethmcdaniel]

Thank you for sharing...it reminded me of several things I take for granted as a native! And I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to get to know your family.

[lorismith]

Wow! We just moved here too! ( Chattanooga) 🦋🌸 People are very friendly!
I need help with my hair 💇‍♀️ - wish you were working here in your salon.
Your family seems very genuine . God Bless all of you! (Subscribed)

[DeborahJohnson-nqxv]

I love that you moved to Knoxville, I was born in Knoxville and lived there until my father moved us to Ohio in 1957. I now live in South Carolina, but everytime I cross that Tennessee state line, I feel at home. And thank you for saying all the wonderful things about TN. I agree. I hope you have a fun and prosperous life there.

[sharonjoachim]

Hello ..I’m a Floridian and a native to this state..However, I have been considering going to Tennessee to start over.Being 62. ..Florida no longer is a friend my retiree state ., The Homeowners Insurance has gone sky high and now my mortgage payment went thru the roof.. God has carried me so far since I moved in..Everything was affordable. When I bought this home 2016..so now the homeowners insurance has everyone freaking out..Governor DeSantis has his hands full ..Just looking for a change for a little bit of peace.. Here’s a beautiful prayer for your wonderful family!! God Bless and good luck on your new adventure!! 🙏👍🍂🌼🥰☮️✝️🇺🇸😇🍁🌻🌞🌸🌈❤️😘🎃

[sheilajohnson]

I hope you’re not bringing any California wokeness to Tennessee.

[rahjr]

I grew up in FL, then CA for 3 years. Moved to Memphis and was there for 14 years. Then moved back to CA and unfortunately still here. Plan on moving back to TN in 4 years to the Chattanooga area. Went to UT Knox for a year, but graduated from Memphis. Tennessee is ho e for me. The vibe is great. People are very polite and respectful. The Smokies are great in the fall. On allergies, never had any until moving to CA in the Central Valley. Glad you are happy with the southern living. Go VOLS!!!

[karengagnon]

I lived my whole life born and bread in southern CA. It is different culture living here but you nailed it there is a cultural and I have lived here for three years now and love it. Although the summer is my least favorite season. I wish you all the best in your new life in TN I live in Knoxville too

[cathymccarthy]

Thank you for making this video. My husband and I are retired and currently living in Hawaii however with prices going up for everything we have been thinking of moving to Tennessee possibly so I am in the process of researching and your video is of great help. 👍 😊

[RichardMeyer-gi]

We recently moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Royal Arkansas. I retired in June and we knew that we weren't going to be able to live on my retirement and my wife's income in California. Thankfully my wife has a job that can be done remotely and a boss that went to bat for her working remotely. Since my wife has two sisters out here so there is some family. I don't regret our decision to move even though I was born and raised in the Bay Area.

[jwcruisin]

Thanks for this wonderful video. You have shared your hearts and feelings without the politics. You'll continue to find wonderful things in Tennessee. Thanks again for such a well told story. Go Vols!

[jackybertz]

What a beautiful family you have! Thank you for sharing! Absolutely fabulous video! Blessings!

[jeandalton]

I moved to Tennessee from NH almost 50 years ago, when I married my husband, who is from Jefferson City. It was a huge culture shock at first, but we raised our family and are still happy here. 😊

[beautyforashes]

From Tulare County!Great Video! Love your transparent feedback!

[Kim-qtyn]

Great story, I relocated to TN from SoCal several years ago and have several friends here that have also made the move. Enjoy!

[lynnclark]

I have enjoyed your video. I have subscribed.