Welcome to the City of Knoxville! The following is some useful information for new citizens of our City.

Knoxville's roots run deep and strong. The city has served as the hub of the region since its founding in 1791. The best of its Appalachian heritage remains today -- a strong work ethic, a family-centered community, and an intense respect for the natural beauty that envelopes the region.

The metropolitan Knoxville area was recently ranked the "best place to live in the United States and Canada" among cities with a population of fewer than 1 million. The ranking came from the Millennium edition of Places Rated Almanac. The results confirmed what most in this area have known for a long time - Knoxville is one of the best cities in the country!

More honors for Knoxville, Tennessee:

2006 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley ranked 5th best place in the nation to do business and have a career. Source: Forbes Business and Career survey May 2006.

2006 - Knoxville ranked 7th in the CNNMoney.com's Most Affordable Vacation Destination. Source: CNNMoney.com May 2006.

2006 - Knoxville's "Boomsday" named "Top 20 Event" for the month of September 2006 by the Southeast Tourism Society. Source: Southeast Tourism Society May 2006.

2006 - Knoxville ranked 9th in the 2006 "America's 50 Hottest Cities" list of best American cities to do business. Source: Expansion Management magazine Jan.-Feb. 2006.

2005 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley ranked top 20 percent of metropolitan areas in the nation for worker quality. Source: Expansion Management May 2005 magazine - Knowledge Worker Quotient Survey.

2005 - Knoxville ranked 18th on Inc.'s "Best Places for Doing Business in America." Source: Inc. Magazine May 2005.

2005 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley recognized as one of the top 50 places in the country to live and work. Source: Expansion Managment Mar. 2005 magazine - Qualty of Life Quotient Suvey

2005 - Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley ranked 17th best place in the nation to do business and have a career 2005. Source: Forbes Business and Career survey May 2005.

2005 - Knoxville ranked 14th in the 2005 "America's 50 Hottest Cities" list of best American cities to do business. Source: Expansion Management magazine January 2005.