The Millennium edition of Places Rated Almanac ranked metropolitan Knoxville the "best place to live in the United States and Canada" among cities with a population of fewer than 1 million. 

Knoxville is definitely a growing city with a reputation of being a friendly community. Some of the exciting events that take place in Knoxville include Sundown in the City, a weekly concert event that attracts thousands of people to Knoxville’s center city every Thursday night and the Dogwood Arts Festival- one of the largest and finest annual festivals in America.  The Festival has been called "The Best 17 Days of Spring in America" by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Knoxville also offers a wide variety of outdoor adventure including golf, water-skiing, rock-climbing, camping, and skiing. The area is also known as a cultural focal point with outstanding performances by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and displays of fine art at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

Youth Villages has been serving children and families in the Knoxville area since 2000, serving the East Tennessee counties of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott and Union.

Knoxville Demographics:

Population:

City of Knoxville - 177,661

Average Temperatures: January, 37.6° F; July, 77.7° F; annual average, 60.0° F

Per Capita Income Averages: Tennessee $26,808 - Knox County $29,426

Median Age: 33.4

Cost of Living (National Average: 100.0) – Knoxville:  93.3

Median household income: $27,492

Major Economic Sectors: Wholesale and retail trade, Services, Government