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Echoing what was said about Chicago and Philadelphia being great large cities that can be quite affordable.
Even less expensive and still very solid cities that are quite urban are Milwaukee and Providence.
Forgot to mention the picks for Milwaukee and Providence are partially also due to the OP's request for less than an hour to a large city if going to a smaller, cheaper city. For Milwaukee that'd be Chicago and for Providence that'd be Boston.
New Braunfels is close by and a decent place. You could drive down in a day and check it out. SA isn't too far away for times when you need big city things.
4 seasons all -- all friendly to LGBT. All affordable. RDU is closest to ocean beaches.
Unfortunately Asheville is not super affordable, rent-wise, or housing costs in general.
An incredibly beautiful area, and very progressive minded in Asheville itself. The surrounding area can get dicey pretty quickly though, in terms of non-progressive mindsets.
I'd recommend Athens, GA over Asheville.
Athens is super inexpensive for housing (1 bedroom apartments for $400/$500 month), progressive and has an amazing arts/culture/live music scene. Plus Atlanta is just an hour away.
Houston is the closest big city for the OP. The moving costs are negligible, compared to moving cross-country.
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Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag
Definitely don’t go to Nashville or SLC. they are much more boring versions of Austin in the way you seem to dislike it
SLC is definitely white bread Mormon Land!
When I watch Houston Life on Channel 2, I always think of Derrick Shore growing up in Utah and that his last gig in L.A. was his escape dream coming true. It's hard to bridge white bread and cosmopolitan lifestyles.
You could look at New York City. Right now, rents are down 20-30% in many areas (some even more!), due to COVID-19. It's an incredible time to look for an apartment in NYC now.
If not NYC, try Philly, Providence or Baltimore.
But I'd encourage you to check out NYC. Brooklyn has some huge bargains right now--in incredible neighborhoods.
Oh that is good to know. I was strongly looking at Chicago since NYC is expensive, but also I won't be moving for several more months and it could change by then.
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