Anyone familiar with the Nashville, TN area? What are pros/cons of living there?

[HappyGrace]

Thinking of relocating to an area where dh's job is available. He's getting close to retirement and we have NO retirement money so we want to be in good weather w/ cheap cost of living. We'd be coming from upstate NY where our house is worth about $250,000 (we owe 80,000). We want to get in a one story small but newer home (less than 10 years), or even a condo, in a suburb, and have no or very low mortgage, if possible.

 

We are hoping for lower taxes and general cost of living so we can get by once he retires. I do know there is no state income tax-does that make a ton of difference over the long run?

 

Can you give me some pros/cons about the Nashville area, please? I'd appreciate it! Would also love to hear some specific suburbs that are really nice to live in but not too $$$. Thanks!

 

Our older daughter is still homeschooling, but almost done. Ds 8th grade is in private Christian school (not Catholic)-are there any good ones in the Nashville area that are not expensive?

Edited March 29, 2017 by HappyGrace