Personalities

Who Loves Tennessee's Music-Filled Lifestyle?

Is Tennessee right for me? If you're an adventure junkie, foodie, or craft beer fan, you'll thrive on Smokies trails, hot chicken, BBQ, and honky tonks. Beach bums will enjoy the state's many picturesque lakes, and Wall Street types will be impressed with Tennessee's large cities. Other southern states just tease, Tennessee delivers.

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Mike Stover
Tennessee Local Expert

Mike, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move

Michael is a Tennessee native who has lived, worked, or worn out tires in all three divisions of the state, from Memphis to Nashville to Johnson City, plus plenty of small towns that never make postcards. He once moved from the far northeast corner of Tennessee to the far southwest for college, stayed twenty years, then somehow boomeranged right back to Appalachia. He knows the difference between mountain quiet and river loud, will defend Memphis BBQ like its a birthright, and can point you to everything from out of the way eateries to where locals actually hunt. We are not all barefoot moonshiners, but yes, some of us know where the real stuff is. At Snappy Scout Michael uses that deep statewide mileage to refine Tennessee moving guides so they're as real as a proper BBQ smoke ring, not some oven baked liquid smoke waste of calories.

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Written with local insight from Snappy Scout relocation experts

Who Fits Tennessee Best?

Ranked by how well each personality tends to thrive here, from can't-miss matches to tougher fits.

Adventure Junkie

Great Fit
95%

The Appalachian Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, Ocoee Rapids, Obed climbs

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
ElizabethtonGatlinburgChattanoogaWartburg

Foodie

Great Fit
93%

Memphis ribs at Central BBQ, Nashville hot chicken

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
NashvilleMemphis

Craft Beer Fan

Great Fit
90%

Yazoo, Bearded Iris, Knoxville Ale Trail weekends, Tennessee Hills Brewstillery, Johnson City Brewing, Michael Waltrip Brewing Company

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
NashvilleKnoxvilleMemphisJonesborough

College Student

Great Fit
88%

UT Vols Saturdays, Vandy coffee runs, Belmont shows, U of Memphis football

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
KnoxvilleNashvilleMurfreesboroMemphis

Hipster

Great Fit
87%

East Nashville vintage, Cooper Young murals, Third Man Records

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
East NashvilleCooper YoungSouth Main

Coffee Snob

Great Fit
86%

Barista Parlor espresso, Crema roastery, Memphis City & State, Don Gatos Coffee Bar

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
NashvilleMemphisKnoxvilleJohnson City

Dog Momma

Great Fit
85%

Shelby Farms off leash, Centennial Dog Park hangouts, Johnson City Dog Park at Willow Springs

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
MemphisNashvilleJohnson City

Farmer's Market Regular

Great Fit
84%

Nashville Farmers' Market, Knoxville Market Square, local peaches, Jonesborough Farmer's Market and Boone Street Market, Johnson City Farmer's Market, Erwin Farmer's Market, Farmer John's Produce

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
NashvilleKnoxvilleJonesboroughJohnson City

DIYer

Great Fit
83%

Knoxville's HGTV roots, Chattanooga Maker Day vibes

Best Tennessee Cities/Areas
KnoxvilleChattanoogaFranklin
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