11 Best Places to Live in Tennessee, According to Real Estate Experts

"To those unfamiliar with its charms, Tennessee's exact brand of magic tends to fly under the radar. Its nuances and diversity are too often overshadowed by Nashville's larger-than-life reputation, and its landlocked status does it image a disservice; Tennesseans do, in fact, have access to water-they have to fend off the Southern summer heat somehow-by way of lakes, streams, and major river systems."

""These neighboring towns are roughly 20 miles northeast of Downtown Memphis and convenient to I-40," says Hubbard, who notes they are "booming" with construction and new business opportunities. "They're also about 20 minutes from the new Ford BlueOval City development in Stanton, Tennessee-a $5 billion project and what will be Ford's largest auto manufacturing plant in the U.S. That proximity should provide additional growth over the next five years," he explains. Housing in Lakeland is"

Tennessee's image is often overshadowed by Nashville, yet the state features lakes, streams, and major rivers that mitigate Southern summer heat. The state offers a range of living environments from big cities to low-key towns. Lakeland and Arlington lie roughly 20 miles northeast of Downtown Memphis and are convenient to I-40. These neighboring towns are experiencing construction and new business growth and sit about 20 minutes from Ford BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, a $5 billion project that will be Ford's largest U.S. auto plant and is expected to spur growth. Average home values in Lakeland are about $450,042 and $410,846 in Arlington, with recent average sold prices around $495,000.

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