KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Six local cities make the top 25 for best towns in Tennessee. According to the website, local niche, Greeneville, in Greene County, is the eighth best city to live in.

Knoxville is Tennessee's second-best staycation destination, listed at No. 37 between Boise, Idaho, and Overland Park, Kansas. The Scruffy City has a total score of 50.76 out of 100.

After dropping off the list in 2024, Asheville is back on Travel + Leisure's list of best U.S. travel destinations.

With those characteristics in mind, we asked a few real estate experts to share their picks for the best small towns to live in the U.S. right now. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania ...