Rarity Communities currently has eight communities in development throughout
the Tennessee mountains where the culture and history are rich and diverse.
Tennessee has no state income taxes, a low cost of living, which is 10 percent less
than the national average, and a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Most areas
of the state are within a day’s drive of 75 percent of the U.S. population. Most of the
Rarity communities are surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains, the most-
visited national park in the United States.
 
Knoxville, in particular, has been ranked the fifth best place for business and
careers in the country by Forbes magazine. The city and its surrounding areas are
home to corporate headquarters like the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL), Regal Entertainment Group and Ruby Tuesday's.
 
Business is booming and with it a great development and cultivation of the area.
There are theaters, museums, shopping and, of course, The University of
Tennessee.
 
In 2007, over 26,000 people attended the Knoxville campus. In addition, over 8,000
are employed by UT. This university is Tennessee’s flagship and research-intensive
university. The academic quality and student preparation are outstanding.
 
Having a nationally-recognized university in our backyard makes the area even
more diverse and successful. Linked to the university is the University of
Tennessee Medical Center, which offers the area’s only level one trauma center and
academic hospital. 
 
What is so special about Tennessee is that all of these services and accommodations
are set within a beautiful landscape that provides an urban and rural atmosphere
all in one. The Tennessee River winds its way through the state and connects to the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway that travels all the way down to the Gulf of
Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.