Questions For People Who Moved to The Nashville area From Northern States

[Coney]

$2.19 for a gallon of milk on Long Island. Someone posted that they paid $10 for ten ears of corn. Oh my! I paid $1.99 for 12 at the supermarket and they were local corn.

[septimus]

Originally Posted by Coney

$2.19 for a gallon of milk on Long Island. Someone posted that they paid $10 for ten ears of corn. Oh my! I paid $1.99 for 12 at the supermarket and they were local corn.

That was me with a typo... they were 10 for $1

[TNkudzu]

We moved here from Monmouth Co. NJ, 12 years ago. The prices for most foods in super markets are less due to lower labor, real estate and property taxes also a lower energy costs. Most markets will pass on the savings.

The Franklin and the Nashville Farmer Markets are nothing like the ones in South Jersey and around Lancaster, PA. I am VERY familiar with these markets in PA

I do miss them but not enough for us to ever move back. We love TN the locals always treated us well and the lower cost of living is a bonus. Many markets sell locally grown produce if you like to buy that and they also sell all the fruit varieties and quality you will find up north.

How much a gallon of milk cost is IRRELEVANT. You have to look at the TOTAL Cost of Living Index for each state. A quick search gave me the following. It is from Missouri but it shows all the States for the first quarter of 2010.

Look at the Whole Index also individual figures for Groceries, Utilities etc. Compare them to ALL the northern states discussed here. None of them will match or come close to TN.

Cost of Living Index

[rossc]

Originally Posted by Secret Dove

Do you know if they sell Fuji and red Delicious apples? I love fuji apples, their so good! And my dad loves red delicious apples! We're huge apple people, it'd be hard not to be able to get the type we love!

I understand that the south doesn't get cold nights, but can't they import them from states that can produce them? They might cost a bit more but it'll be worth it if you can get the type of apples you want?

We buy Fuji's at the grocery store...or Walmart. No problem getting them and no problems with the quality.

[El Passeaux]

Originally Posted by TNkudzu

We moved here from Monmouth Co. NJ, 12 years ago. The prices for most foods in super markets are less due to lower labor, real estate and property taxes also a lower energy costs. Most markets will pass on the savings.

The Franklin and the Nashville Farmer Markets are nothing like the ones in South Jersey and around Lancaster, PA. I am VERY familiar with these markets in PA

I do miss them but not enough for us to ever move back. We love TN the locals always treated us well and the lower cost of living is a bonus. Many markets sell locally grown produce if you like to buy that and they also sell all the fruit varieties and quality you will find up north.

How much a gallon of milk cost is IRRELEVANT. You have to look at the TOTAL Cost of Living Index for each state. A quick search gave me the following. It is from Missouri but it shows all the States for the first quarter of 2010.

Look at the Whole Index also individual figures for Groceries, Utilities etc. Compare them to ALL the northern states discussed here. None of them will match or come close to TN.

Cost of Living Index

Nice Graphs

[Coney]

Originally Posted by septimus

That was me with a typo... they were 10 for $1

Excellent! That's cheaper than growing your own in the backyard.

[GWoodle]

Originally Posted by Tunky

yeah...I was waiting for that. In general, dairy products are cheaper in WI than other places. something to do with an agreement with the dairy industry. Not a derogatory comment on TN.

One problem may be with the Purity(Dean's) premium prices over store brands or other competitors. Purity is a top quality product. I don't know how much of our milk comes from northern mega-dairies then trucked here? TN may not have the dairy it used to have. TN isn't the ag state it used to be.

There may be some orchards over east in the Knoxville-Bristol area. I miss not having the Apple Barn at Opry Mills. Miss their apple pie.

[bluesky42day]

Here is a link to the Pick TN Products website with a listing of places to pick your own fruits & veggies:

Welcome to Pick Tennessee Products.

Courtney

[Secret Dove]

Originally Posted by TNkudzu

We moved here from Monmouth Co. NJ, 12 years ago. The prices for most foods in super markets are less due to lower labor, real estate and property taxes also a lower energy costs. Most markets will pass on the savings.

The Franklin and the Nashville Farmer Markets are nothing like the ones in South Jersey and around Lancaster, PA. I am VERY familiar with these markets in PA

I do miss them but not enough for us to ever move back. We love TN the locals always treated us well and the lower cost of living is a bonus. Many markets sell locally grown produce if you like to buy that and they also sell all the fruit varieties and quality you will find up north.

How much a gallon of milk cost is IRRELEVANT. You have to look at the TOTAL Cost of Living Index for each state. A quick search gave me the following. It is from Missouri but it shows all the States for the first quarter of 2010.

Look at the Whole Index also individual figures for Groceries, Utilities etc. Compare them to ALL the northern states discussed here. None of them will match or come close to TN.

Cost of Living Index

I'm originally from Monmouth County NJ too. We moved here because the prices were cheaper. Now we're looking for a cheaper place to live.

Thank you for the cost of living link. I found that a few days ago while searching cost of living in TN on Google. Pretty cool that TN is number 1 and PA is way down on the list!