Priced out of your rental area? Us, too. So where to go? (cheapest, transport)
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I've done a lot of research over the years because I'm constantly dreaming about moving and we don't make a ton of money, so the main big cities and beautiful landscape cities are out of the question. I'd concur with Little Pink that Indianapolis is a good spot. It's an up and coming city, low cost of living, you're not too far from day trips to other big cities with lots of cultural amenities, weather is pretty moderate, lots of jobs.
Nashville has really become a notable city, but I imagine costs would be skyrocketing as it quickly modernizes and transforms.
Here's a list of places that are supposed to be inexpensive in 2017, and you can do research here at City-Data to confirm. I can't speak to job availability.
Buffalo, NY
Springfield, MO
Fort Wayne, IN
Knoxville, TN
Jackson, MS
Birmingham, AL
I'm constantly dreaming about moving and we don't make a ton of money...
Make a list of locations where your useful skills are in short supply...
and another list of locations where you have relatives/friends you're on good terms with.
Where these two lists overlap are where to look for new opportunity.
If you don't have any useful skills in short supply anywhere... acquire one or two.
If you don't have any useful skills at all... don't expect things to ever get any better wherever you are.
I've done a lot of research over the years because I'm constantly dreaming about moving and we don't make a ton of money, so the main big cities and beautiful landscape cities are out of the question. I'd concur with Little Pink that Indianapolis is a good spot. It's an up and coming city, low cost of living, you're not too far from day trips to other big cities with lots of cultural amenities, weather is pretty moderate, lots of jobs.
Nashville has really become a notable city, but I imagine costs would be skyrocketing as it quickly modernizes and transforms.
Indianapolis and Nashville are two growing cities worth looking into. Raleigh/Durham, NC and Birmingham, AL are also doing well and should have reasonable rents. Quite a few big cities are booming, such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Dallas, but I would avoid them because of the high rents.
Accept number 3 to get number 2? That's hard for me to understand. But I guess it's common. I'm reminded of what just gives me the willies. About halfway between I-25 and DIA, out in the boonies so to say, suddenly appear thousands of townhouses/condos/apartments. Thousands paying more thousands to live crowded together so they can commute to a job where they spend eight, ten, 12 hours five or six days a week so they can live in one of those cubby holes so they can commute to a job...
I've lived pretty much that way, but in better times for workers. Still, I had to choose working for myself. I realize that isn't possible for everyone. But I also went rural when retiring in my fifties. 20 years later I find myself in SoCal, with wonderful people,. lots of libraries and grocery stores. It's been almost a year. Still, too crowded. Enough. Going rural again.
OP needs to move cautiously. I wish her all the best.
Indiana or most of the midwest. If I have to sell my house in California, I would move to INdiana, even though their politics are probably different from my own views. BTW, 95 percent of bay area folks are facing the same problem.
Bay Area views are often quite different from those parts of the country with low cost of living...
Still remember my friends that move to Arkansas and were shock to hear gunshots... their neighbors all hunt and they are actively trying to put a stop to it...
Maybe why Californians have a reputation outside the state.
Houston, as far as jobs. Comparably cheap rent (comparably to a lot of big cities).
However:
Like someone mentioned already, that cheaper tuition in a community college won't kick in until you have been here a year.
"Cheaper" is relative. Cheap compared to San Diego. Expensive compared to Small Town, Anywhere USA.
It's hot in the summer. Seriously hot. It's one of the biggest complaints with new people. AC is everywhere, but outside is not for the weak. On a positive note, we never have to deal with snow.
You didn't say what type of dog, but you will have a very hard time if the dog is an aggressive breed.
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Here's a list of places that are supposed to be inexpensive in 2017, and you can do research here at City-Data to confirm. I can't speak to job availability.
Buffalo, NY
Springfield, MO
Fort Wayne, IN
Knoxville, TN
Jackson, MS
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL is inexpensive if you are in the over six figure bracket.
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