Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jim Ward, a 61-year-old who works in cybersecurity and moved from Dallas, Texas, to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2022. AdvertisementAfter 20 years of living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, my wife and I finally escaped to Tennessee two years ago. As far as geography goes, in the Dallas area, the terrain is predominantly flat with few trees. HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesWhile living in Texas, I had a job that required a lot of traveling. AdvertisementOur quality of life has improved in TennesseeThere are certainly several similarities between Tennessee and Texas, but I also see a lot of differences.

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