Are
you searching for the perfect retirement spot? No place is
perfect but be
sure to give Crossville/Fairfield Glade some careful consideration.
Many of the popular retirement guides rank Crossville/Fairfield Glade as one of the best places in the nation
to retire. I'd match our mild climate, low cost of living, and
breathtaking mountain views against the others any day!
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Location
Crossville
is located on the beautiful Cumberland Plateau in eastern Tennessee.
It's conveniently located off Interstate 40, about an
hour and a half east of Nashville, an hour north of Chattanooga
and an hour west of Knoxville, "Gateway to
the Great Smoky Mountains".
Tennessee's
central location makes it the ideal spot for vacationing or retirement;
less than a day's drive from most locations in the eastern half of the
U.S.
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Climate
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Click here to view 30-yr Climate Chart
The
Plateau's climate can best be described as moderate. Folks here
enjoy the changing of the seasons while escaping the harsh winter
temperatures of the North and the sultry humid summers of the South. Sports enthusiasts enjoy golf, fishing and other outdoor
activities year round.
We
do get a cold spell here once in a while, but it doesn't last too long. It's not unusual to have a
snowfall one day and then see golfers on the course the next afternoon. We
seldom have " weeks-on-end" of cloudy, dreary, depressing winter
skies like our Yankee friends do.
Summers
produce pleasantly warm days with wonderfully cool evenings (great
sleeping weather). When the inevitable stinkin' hot
spell comes to visit, it doesn't last too long. It's amazing how
many retirees have relocated here from their previous retirement
locations
in Florida, Arizona, Texas, and the Carolinas. The
Plateau's 2,000 ft. elevation provides a haven from the heat and
humidity of the surrounding valley communities.
Summer temperatures are often 10 degrees cooler,
with MUCH LOWER HUMIDITY than the neighboring valley communities of
Knoxville (including Telico and Rarity Bay), Cookeville, and Nashville. We seldom see temperatures in the
90s. If your lifestyle includes frequent outdoor activities
in the summer, make climate a top priority when choosing your new home. See 30 year
climate chart
for details.
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Annual Average Temperature:
54 deg
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Monthly Avg. High Temp:
Jan 39
deg
July 82 deg
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Monthly Avg. Low. Temp:
Jan 21 deg
July 64 deg
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Annual Avg. Precipitation: 52 in
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Annual Avg. Snowfall:
12
in.
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Cost
of Living
The mild climate keeps
energy needs to a minimum. Approximately 7 cents per kilowatt hour
electricity, and reasonable water rates keep utilities very
affordable.
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Low, low Real Estate Taxes - about
$320
for a $100,000 home
in
the county
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No
additional "school" tax
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No state income tax on earned wages
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No
personal property tax
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