I lived in TN for years, still have a home there. Moved to NC for husband’s job (which is now gone). I’d rather pay sales tax than income tax. Other taxes in TN are low: gas is always .10 to .20 lower in TN compared to NC. There are no personal property taxes or wheel taxes on vehicles each year (as there are in NC). I could go on and on. In addition, property taxes and utilities are very reasonably in TN. About half of what I’m paying in NC. Electricity and water are plentiful and reasonably priced as is housing and property.
There is no state income tax, no state wheel tax or state property tax. However, there are local wheel taxes and I pay city and county property taxes.
On my appraised $70,000 house, I pay around $1400 a year in combined property tax to county and city. Wheel tax is $50 if I remember correctly per vehicle.
Still no income tax though!