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Cities/ towns that aren't well known and perhaps tucked away in a remote location, but considered decent places to live.
These are some of mine:
Marquette, MI
Grand Junction, CO
Wausau, WI
New Braunfels, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Florence/ Muscle Shoals, AL
Rome, GA
Rapid City, SD
Tri-cities, WA (Where I live)
Bullhead City, AZ/ Laughlin, NV
Elko, NV
Last edited by Hawaii900; 02-06-2022 at 04:44 PM..
I'm curious what you like about Tri-Cities. I had to drive there yesterday from Portland to pick something up. It seemed like three suburbs plopped onto the middle of nowhere with an unattractive landscape. Granted I was only there for like an hour, but that was just my first impression.
Morgantown, WV is a pretty nice town. It has a large university and it's one of the only cities in WV that's growing.
I absolutely love Hood River, OR. Cute town and so much to do in the surrounding areas.
I feel like there might be 2 categories for this question, one where the town is "tucked away" yet accessible to decent job options (if you need to within the metro area for a job--unless remote of course).
And the other category is a town tucked away that is just spectacular in terms of quality of life, but may not have any industry/economy other than tourism.
Anway, pushing both of those aside and assuming someone either works remotely or just does not need to work, here are some towns and cities "tucked away" and not so popular:
Flagstaff, Arizona
Rutland, Vermont
Camden, Maine
Madison, Connecticut
Wilmington, North Carolina
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Helen, Georgia
Much more popular but my favorites:
Sedona, Arizona
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Barbara, California
Juneau, Alaska
Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
Asheville, North Carolina
Lancaster, PA. When most people think of Lancaster they think of the Amish but there is a small but vibrant city at the center of Lancaster county. The city is walkable and diverse. There are great food options and the Central Market has some great Amish options. There is also solid Amtrak connection to Philadelphia and New York.
Not growing or strong economically but I have to shout out Charleston, WV. Very affordable with a beautiful natural setting, a way better downtown than its population (<50k) would suggest, and surprisingly vibrant / high in pedestrian activity. Would be a solid choice for remote workers who are looking to save money and don't need to be near a major airport.
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