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 (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. 

 

The city of Chattanooga is approximately 25 minutes east of Rarity Club and Jasper, Tenn. The attractions and services of this metropolitan city, Tennessee's fourth largest, make it a prime location for residents to make their way into the city to visit the Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Lookout Mountain and much, much more. Chattanooga is also home to the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, one of the UT system's four main campuses. Considered a "metropolitan university", the campus is home to over 9,000 students and 900 faculty, administrative and support personnel.

 

According to USA Today, Chattanoogans get a lot of house for their money, and 2007 was the city's third best year for home sales ever. In addition, Retirement Lifestyles rated it one of the top 10 healthy cities to live in. The word is spreading about Chattanooga and gives visitors ample reason to make the move.

 

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.