According To Kiplinger, Johnson City Is One Of The Top Ten Places To Retire For Your Health. The Group Sites The City’s Tweetsie Trail As A Great Place To Exercise, The Lively Downtown And Five Star Hospital Franklin Woods Community Hospital As The Reason. President And CEO Of The Washington County/Johnson City Chamber Of Commerce, Gary Mabrey Said What The Report Is Saying Is That Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Are Also Good Places To Live, Work, Play And Retire. It Also Notes That Johnson City Is A Great Place To Hike, Fish, Kayak And More.