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Posted: 1:43 AM Feb 16, 2010
Tennessee, Kentucky rank low in quality of life survey
When it comes to quality of life, Tennessee and Kentucky are not doing so well. Both states are ranked among the nation’s worst for quality of life in a new report published by Gallup and Healthways Incorporated.
Reporter: Nick Bona Email Address: nick.bona@wvlt-tv.com |
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- When it comes to quality of life, Tennessee and Kentucky are not doing so well. Both states are ranked among the nation’s worst for quality of life in a new report published by Gallup and Healthways Incorporated.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index was developed to provide an official measure for health and well-being in the nation. More than 350,000 were surveyed for the report, which ranked Tennessee 42nd and Kentucky 49th overall.
The bright spot for the Volunteer State was its 12th place finish for work environment.
Tennessee's bright spot was work environment, where it finished 12th in the nation.
The study also ranked 185 cities in the United States. Nashville had the best quality of life in Tennessee and ranked 63rd overall. It was followed by Memphis at 118, Knoxville at 119, Chattanooga at 156 and Kingsport at 179. Kingsport also ranked last in the nation in terms of physical health.
According to the study, West Virginia had the worst quality of life in the nation and Hawaii had the best.
You can read more about it clicking on the link below.
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Try living in Metro Atlanta. I've lived in the Atlanta area for more than 40 years and I'm moving back to East Tenn.. Down here you can't step out of your door without the fear of being shot, raped or robbed. Every time you turn around the state, city or county wants to squeeze money out of you. The Atlanta area has plenty of things to do for all ages but all of these things to do hasn't put a dent in the crime statistics. Ive been lucky as far as home break-ins but my neighbor was broken into five times within three months. As far as I'm concerned; any where is better than Metro Atlanta. by the way; the lottery isn't working for the small folks here either.
the health is awful and where there is nothing to do the youth are getting worse each generation,in claiborne county there is a harrogate city park with a track and basketball court and other stuff,but myself and other people live 18 to 25 miles from it and cant afford to drive up there,we have needed a place for the youth to go and play sports and get together instead the county and the state has gave up and wont help the smaller communities ,they now have to lock up kids and others in jails and prisons because they never had anything else they could do except get with others drinking and smokingpot and meth has devastated this area in the 70,s we didnt have to lock the doors now i dont go anywhere because my house has been broken into atleast 4 times.the tennessee lottery has done nothing to help the commuities,except take the money from people,the state needs to build gyms with ballcourts wheigt rooms and arobics and other stuff to keep the youth busy and away from drug .its bad
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