Cities with a great food scene but with a low cost of living (neighborhood, safety)
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Cincinnati
Boise
Omaha
Indianapolis
Jersey City Tuscan
Charlotte
Tucson (AZ) does have an eclectic food scene - but I don't think Tuscan style cuisine is a primary highlight there. Other than Cincinnati or Albuquerque, it is probably the most frequently misspelled mid-sized or major American city.
Tucson (AZ) does have an eclectic food scene - but I don't think Tuscan style cuisine is a primary highlight there. Other than Cincinnati or Albuquerque, it is probably the most frequently misspelled mid-sized or major American city.
Hah, apparently my phone's auto complete doesn't even know how to spell it correctly, bad on me for not double checking. I'm just listing what Food & Wine is saying. I wasn't aware that Tucson is a UNESCO city of gastronomy, pretty cool.
Cincinnati
Boise
Omaha
Indianapolis
Jersey City
Tuscan
Charlotte
Omaha has an excellent food scene, nice diversity of cuisines, and a lower cost of living (especially compared to the coasts). This article is spot on.
There is not much reason to mention "low cost of living" unless the OP is considering moving there.
I associate "great food scene" generally with fairly high or really high prices (and often small portions). A great food scene depends on your budget / willingness to spend. Different budgets, different great or good food scenes.
Eating out 1-3 times a week? 5 plus? Target $15-$20 per meal, less, more or way more?
There is not much reason to mention "low cost of living" unless the OP is considering moving there.
I associate "great food scene" generally with fairly high or really high prices (and often small portions). A great food scene depends on your budget / willingness to spend. Different budgets, different great or good food scenes.
Eating out 1-3 times a week? 5 plus? Target $15-$20 per meal, less, more or way more?
OP asked specifically for great food scene but with a low cost of living, so that's what we're answering
I don't associate great food with high prices. In fact, I've had some pretty mediocre high priced meals. Some of the best food is cheap eats such as a hole-in-the-wall taqueria or the Ethiopian restaurant in a small strip mall.
Philadelphia hands down, the cheapest big city in America with an amazing food scene. Philadelphia somehow weathered the rent/housing crisis storm and has a shockingly low cost of living. You get to live in a big urban city, a well known foodie city at that, and it's actually affordable.
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Other than Cincinnati or Albuquerque, it is probably the most frequently misspelled mid-sized or major American city.
DC/NOVA does not have a low cost of living. Especially compared to Chicagoland. 
