On behalf of frustrated taxpayers in Illinois — those of us still here, mumbling into the firmament — I would like to offer apology and counsel to Tennesseans. The influx of newcomers clogging your thoroughfares, the eroding of your small-town charm and the opening of deep-dish pizza parlors will not slow anytime soon.
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They paid $210,000 [in Illinois] for their house, which now has a property tax bill of more than $6,000. They pay more than $4,000 in state income taxes.
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Meanwhile, their friends in Tennessee pay about $500 a year in property taxes on a much more expensive home with a swimming pool.

Interesting. I wonder where this is in Tennessee that a person can pay $500 in property taxes for a $210,000 house with a pool.

I do admit that our income tax is lower and to some nonexistent. Our sales tax is not much higher than Illinois. Our public transportation is much more lacking than Illinois, but hey, where does anyone need to go but Nashville? They'll soon find out it is much harder to get a direct flight to just about anywhere. Not sure they'll find the kinds of jobs they found in Illinois, but we have lots of fast food jobs. There will be a cultural adjustment. But, hey, come on down.