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Old 12-23-2021, 08:45 AM
 
Location: Concord, CA
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Where’s the cheapest place to live in California?

El Centro is cheapest. San Francisco is priciest.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/12...in-california/

"Curiously, housing isn’t the problem in El Centro, says these indexes. Its shelter costs run 35% below the U.S. average — putting El Centro 81 spots from the bottom.

The other California metros with below-average costs of living are far from the costly coast and are decidedly not the state’s big cities …

Hanford (ranked 131st most expensive nationally): 3.9% cheaper than a typical U.S. metro. Housing: No. 242 nationally at 27% cheaper.

Madera (No. 126): 3.7% cheaper. Housing: No. 236 at 26% cheaper.

Visalia (No. 102): 2.4% cheaper. Housing: No. 186 at 19% cheaper.

Merced (No. 79): 0.8% cheaper. Housing: No. 146 at 13% cheaper.

Bakersfield (No. 78): 0.8% cheaper. Housing: No. 135 at 12% cheaper.

Yuba City (No. 75): 0.5% cheaper. Housing: No. 131 at 11% cheaper.

Fresno (No. 73): 0.2% cheaper. Housing: No. 121 at 9% cheaper.

Redding (No. 70): 0.1% cheaper. Housing: No. 119 at 8% cheaper."
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Old 12-23-2021, 12:10 PM
 
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For most people it doesn't matter how cheap housing is if there are no jobs: https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/el....htm?view_full
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Old 12-23-2021, 03:06 PM
 
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Where’s the cheapest place to live in California?

El Centro is cheapest. San Francisco is priciest.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/12...in-california/

"Curiously, housing isn’t the problem in El Centro, says these indexes. Its shelter costs run 35% below the U.S. average — putting El Centro 81 spots from the bottom.

The other California metros with below-average costs of living are far from the costly coast and are decidedly not the state’s big cities …

Hanford (ranked 131st most expensive nationally): 3.9% cheaper than a typical U.S. metro. Housing: No. 242 nationally at 27% cheaper.

Madera (No. 126): 3.7% cheaper. Housing: No. 236 at 26% cheaper.

Visalia (No. 102): 2.4% cheaper. Housing: No. 186 at 19% cheaper.

Merced (No. 79): 0.8% cheaper. Housing: No. 146 at 13% cheaper.

Bakersfield (No. 78): 0.8% cheaper. Housing: No. 135 at 12% cheaper.

Yuba City (No. 75): 0.5% cheaper. Housing: No. 131 at 11% cheaper.

Fresno (No. 73): 0.2% cheaper. Housing: No. 121 at 9% cheaper.

Redding (No. 70): 0.1% cheaper. Housing: No. 119 at 8% cheaper."
Left out Slab City.
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Old 12-23-2021, 10:30 PM
 
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The cheapest place to live in California is a small town called Trona, CA. Home price starts as low as $14,840.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...17483942_zpid/

Trona info: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/c...nia/index.html

With city amenities, probably Blythe, CA.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...18160233_zpid/

Last edited by waltchan; 12-23-2021 at 10:38 PM..
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Old 12-24-2021, 09:14 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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The cheapest place to live in California is a small town called Trona, CA. Home price starts as low as $14,840.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1...17483942_zpid/

Trona info: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/c...nia/index.html

With city amenities, probably Blythe, CA.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2...18160233_zpid/
Oh, wheee. The OP gets to live in the middle of the hottest place in the US, a dilapidated boom town? That reminds me of Needles. Have you checked home prices in Needles, to see if Trona truly is the cheapest? There are abandoned homes in Needles, that I think are practically free for the taking.

I think some of the towns in Modoc County might come close in affordability, and would be in a much more hospitable environment.
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Old 12-24-2021, 09:33 AM
 
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OP, may I ask what's your interest in the cheapest place in CA? Hope you are not planning to relocate there! It's teh cheapest for a reason -- nobody wants to live there.
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Old 12-24-2021, 02:19 PM
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Alturus didn't make the list???
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Old 12-24-2021, 02:24 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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OP, may I ask what's your interest in the cheapest place in CA? Hope you are not planning to relocate there! It's teh cheapest for a reason -- nobody wants to live there.
Better off in AZ or NV.
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Old 12-24-2021, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Flovis
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Better off in AZ or NV.
Nope. Desirable parts of az/nv are getting up there in price, even the bad parts can be costly. People need to stop recommending those states. Poor people should move to Texas or to a nearby state, instead.
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Old 12-25-2021, 03:14 AM
 
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The cheapest place I was aware of is Greenville CA but it burned down.

Susanville is next
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