Welcome Tennessee Movers!
Where You’re “The Only Ten-I-See”!
Welcome to Tennessee, home of Nashville and the Great Smoky Mountains, the country’s most frequented state park. Whether you are passionate about music or love to explore nature, this Southeastern state has a little something for everyone. If you relocate here, just remember to bring both your hiking boots and your cowboy boots!
Relocating to Tennessee - New Resident Steps
There are several cities you may relocate to in Tennessee. The most likely are the largest, which include: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Gatlinburg, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Pigeon Forge, Clarksville, Johnson City, Sevierville, Kingsport, Jackson, Cookeville, Marville, Cleveland, Brentwood, Hendersonville, Oak Ridge and Gallatin. Whichever city you move to, you’ll want to establish crucial things like car registration and licensing. We’ve outlined the basic steps for accomplishing these things step-by-step for you below:
- If you’re moving from out-of-state with a valid, out-of-state license, the DOR (Department of Revenue) can exchange your current license with a Tennessee Driver’s License. Go to your local Tennessee DOR with proper documentation, and simply make the switch.
- Your vehicle may need to pass an emissions inspection in order to be registered. To see if your car will need this inspection, review the qualifications
- You’ll need insurance to register your vehicle. If your old insurance company doesn’t do business here, make sure to meet with a Tennessee insurance agent and evaluate the quotes for new insurance.
- Once you have your insurance locked in (and an emissions inspection if required), make sure to get your car registered. To do this, go in person to a DOR office with the appropriate paperwork.
Important Data for Tennessee Moving Quotes and Tennessee Moving Companies
Weather:-Most of this state has a humid subtropical climate, with certain parts of the Appalachians posing an exception. Summers tend to be hot and humid, while winters are cool and mild. For this reason, we recommend moving in any time of year besides summer. (Moving big boxes will feel a lot easier when the heat isn’t beating down so heartily on you!)
Precipitation wise, rain falls greatly throughout the year. However, the majority of it falls between December and April.
As for severe weather, move here and prepare to be hit with remnants of tropical cyclones, thunderstorms and the occasional tornado. (There are, on average, 15 tornadoes per year.)
Population & Cost of Living:-There are about 6.5 million people in Tennessee. How much does it cost residents to live here? it is about 18.9% lower of a cost to live here than the state average. This, of course, varies dramatically based on location. In the hopping cities of Memphis and Nashville, prices are going to be higher than good-sized properties out in the country.
Tennessee's Employment Rate & Economy
If you are moving to Tennessee without a job, you’ll want to scope out the top fields that offer highest chance of a job. These major industries include: agriculture, manufacturing, mining, services (health care, law, finance, real estate) and tourism. Farmland covers more than 40% of Tennessee, so this industry is truly massive. The major products farmed include poultry, soybeans and cattle…so hamburger lovers? Suit up!
The unemployment rate could be better. At 7.4% as of Fall 2014, it is about a percent above the national average. Make sure to be braced for a little competition upon entering the workforce here.
TENNESSEE ATTRACTIONS YOU MUST SEE
- Music. Music. Music. Tennessee has been a critical place for creating and developing blues, rock & roll, country and rockabilly. A couple places associated with this musical history:
- Beale Street – This street in Memphis is said to have been the birthplace of blues.
- Sun Records – Come to this famous spot in Memphis and stood where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison once recorded.
- Rock-A-Billy Museum – This museum in Jackson goes through the history and critical figures of rockabilly music.
- Beachhaven Winery - This winery in Clarksville not only makes amazing wine; every 2 weeks it transforms into a live music venue. Enjoy good music with a glass of wine in hand!
FUN FACTS ABOUT TENNESSEE
- Students, by law, are not allowed to hold hands in Tennessee. Make sure to warn your teenage kids entering the dating scene!
- Dolly Parton was born here, and man is she loved...there is a highway named after her!
- For anyone who was considering doing so, do not gather and consume roadkill...it’s illegal here.