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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 4444528" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Depends on what you consider affordable.&nbsp; The only state that I&#039;ve found on a state wide basis that has consistently lower prices, primarily for housing, is West Virginia.&nbsp; Basically anywhere an economy has been hammered by changing times.&nbsp; The loss of coal industry jobs in coal country is a prime example.&nbsp; Not just WV but surrounding areas of Kentucky and Ohio too.&nbsp; You can shave off 25-30% of the cost of living there.&nbsp; Mostly due to housing.&nbsp; But it&#039;s the epicenter of the opioid crisis too.&nbsp; And after spending several weeks in a very hilly town in Europe it&#039;s doubtful I&#039;ll live in WV.&nbsp; Too hard on the knees.&nbsp; You can reduce costs in most of small town America but healthcare, groceries, gas and utilities will be little different.&nbsp; So it&#039;s the housing that makes the biggest difference and unless an area has been economically hit it won&#039;t make that much difference.&nbsp; Yes, the coronavirus has hit hard across the country.&nbsp; But will you be able to sell your home in the big city suburbs to buy in that small town anytime soon?&nbsp; A lot of people lost a lot of money in the market crash.&nbsp; A lot more people had little money or equity to begin with.&nbsp; So doubtful will see a huge upsurge in moving to small town America soon.&nbsp; And if we do then expect prices to rise with the demand.&nbsp; Your best bet is living overseas in a country that has a decent quality of life for even less costs than small town America.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 4444528, member: 24302"] Depends on what you consider affordable. The only state that I've found on a state wide basis that has consistently lower prices, primarily for housing, is West Virginia. Basically anywhere an economy has been hammered by changing times. The loss of coal industry jobs in coal country is a prime example. Not just WV but surrounding areas of Kentucky and Ohio too. You can shave off 25-30% of the cost of living there. Mostly due to housing. But it's the epicenter of the opioid crisis too. And after spending several weeks in a very hilly town in Europe it's doubtful I'll live in WV. Too hard on the knees. You can reduce costs in most of small town America but healthcare, groceries, gas and utilities will be little different. So it's the housing that makes the biggest difference and unless an area has been economically hit it won't make that much difference. Yes, the coronavirus has hit hard across the country. But will you be able to sell your home in the big city suburbs to buy in that small town anytime soon? A lot of people lost a lot of money in the market crash. A lot more people had little money or equity to begin with. So doubtful will see a huge upsurge in moving to small town America soon. And if we do then expect prices to rise with the demand. Your best bet is living overseas in a country that has a decent quality of life for even less costs than small town America. [/QUOTE]

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