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Airports Animals Arts & Culture Attractions & Museums Banks Bus Service Colleges Demographics Dining Driver's Licenses Employment Festivals & Events Fire Stations Golf Courses Greenways Hospitals Libraries Links of Interest Lodging Info Maps Marriage License Movie Theaters Music Neighborhood Associations Parks Passports Police Stations Polling Places: City | County Post Office Locations Real Estate Recycling Services Road Conditions Schools Senior Services Shopping Sports Tags/Registration Taxes Taxi Service Utilities UT Sports Info Voter Registration Wrecker Service Welcome to the City of Knoxville! The following is some useful information for new citizens of our City. Knoxville's roots run deep and strong. The city has served as the hub of the region since its founding in 1791. The best of its Appalachian heritage remains today -- a strong work ethic, a family-centered community, and an intense respect for the natural beauty that envelopes the region. The metropolitan Knoxville area was recently ranked the "best place to live in the United States and Canada" among cities with a population of fewer than 1 million. The ranking came from the Millennium edition of Places Rated Almanac. The results confirmed what most in this area have known for a long time - Knoxville is one of the best cities in the country! More honors for Knoxville, Tennessee: 2008 - Knoxville ranked 4th on the "Best Cities for Relocating Families" list for Mid-Size Markets. Source: Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation May 2008 2008 - Metropolitan Knoxville named No. 10 on the list of Forbes Magazine "Best Places for Business and Careers." Source: Forbes Magazine March 2008 2007 - Expansion Management magazine named the Knoxville Metropolitan area 3rd among all mid-sized cities in the nation in its annual "Best Metro for Business and Expansion" competition. Source: Expansion Management Magazine August 2007. 2007 - Boating Life Magazine named Knoxville as one of the "10 Best Places to Live And Boat." Source: Boating Life Magazine July 2007 2007 - Metropolitan Knoxville named No. 5 on the list of the best metro areas for business and careers by Forbes Magazine. Source: Forbes Magazine April 2007. 2007 - Knoxville ranked 1st on the "Best Cities for Relocating Families" list. Source: Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation May 2007 2007 - Expansion Management magazine named Knoxville one of "America's 50 Hottest Cities," cities that are best places to expand or relocate a business. Source: Expansion Management Magazine February 2007. 2007 - Where to Retire magazine ranked three areas within the Innovation Valley - Knoxville, Loudon and Gatlinburg -- among the top 100 most popular spots in the nation to retire. Source: Where to Retire Magazine February 2007. 2006 - 1st in "Best Place for Recent College Graduates" as most affordable city for a college graduate just entering the workforce. Source: Economic Research Institute July 2006 2006 - Metropolitan Knoxville named No. 5 on the list of Forbes Magazine "Best Places for Business and Careers." Source: Forbes Magazine May 2006. 2006 - Knoxville ranked 9th on the "Best Cities for Relocating Families" list for Large Market Metro Areas. Source: Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation May 2006 2006 - Knoxville ranked 7th in the CNNMoney.com's "Most Affordable Vacation Destination." Source: CNNMoney.com May 2006. 2006 - Knoxville ranked 9th in the 2006 "America's 50 Hottest Cities" list of best American cities to do business. Source: Expansion Management Magazine February 2006. 2005 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley ranked top 20 percent of metropolitan areas in the nation for worker quality. Source: Expansion Management Magazine May 2005 2005 - Knoxville ranked 18th on Inc.'s "Best Places for Doing Business in America." Source: Inc. Magazine May 2005. 2005 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley recognized as one of the top 50 places in the country to live and work.Source: Expansion Managment Magazine March 2005 2005 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley ranked 17th best place in the nation to do business and have a career 2005.Source: Forbes Magazine May 2005. 2005 - Knoxville ranked 14th in the 2005 "America's 50 Hottest Cities" list of best American cities to do business. Source: Expansion Management Magazine January 2005. 2004 - #1 "Best Place to Live" for cities under 1 million population. (354 Metros Ranked) - Source: Places Rated Almanac Millenium Edition 2004 - Knoxville ranked 3rd on the "Best Cities for Relocating Families" list for Large Market Metro Areas - Source: Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, 2004. 2004 - Knoxville ranked 13th for "Best Places for Business and Careers" - Source: Forbes Magazine 2004 2003 - Knoxville is "Top Mid-Market" with populations between 250,00 and 750,000 - Source: Southern Business and Development magazine June 2003 2003 - Tennessee ranked #7 for the best states to have a small business - Source: MSN Business 2003 - Knoxville ranked 14th in "Top Logistic Cities in the Southeast" - Source: Expansion Management Magazine June 2003