have you ever wondered where you could live on the cheap like under $1,800 a month cheap
well that's what we're looking at today more and more people these days are looking for affordable
towns to live in low crime used to be the main driver when people were looking for a new place
to live these days people don't mind a little risk as long as they don't have to pay 75% of
their paycheck to rent in this video we're going to look at places that are considered
affordable for around 3/4 of us adults if you find these places unaffordable something has
gone terribly wrong or you've made some really bad vocational choices now I shouldn't have to
tell you this but in case you lack any common sense if it's cheap it isn't the best there's
a little give and take when you're looking to Save A Buck how good do you think a $3 massage
is going to be huh all right in this video I'm going to give you the livability score and some
numbers to show you how affordable these towns actually are got it get it good let's take a
look number 10 witch toop Falls Texas wit to Falls is characterized by its friendly folks
and open Landscapes this North Texas town provides a Serene living environment and
is also known for its dedication to the Arts and outdoor activities it's one of those artsy
place I wouldn't say as artsy as Austin but it's unexpectedly artsy if artsy is actually
a word it's how I felt I actually picked up the word artsy from my grandmother I don't
even know if it's a real word uh but one of my relatives was talking about their daughter and
their she's very much an artist and she's all artsy fartsy draw me a picture I got to take
a nap it's my grandmother for you but yeah if you're looking for Witt falls on a map it is in
between Oklahoma City and Dallas to the West right near the Oklahoma Border in Texas this
one of those places you got to wear like cowboy boots or some kind of boot because those stickers
oh my God they get in everything try wearing tennis shoes there you're screwed if you want
to move here and let's say rent for one-bedroom apartment on average goes between $648 and 932 a
month livability is not bad it's 66 usually when you get into the ' 50s it starts getting pretty
bad if it's in mid-50s it sucks according to Zillow the average home value here is
$162,000 number nine Amarillo Texas we are staying in Texas for a lot of this list so buckle up for
that Amarillo or amarilla is famous for its open spaces and vibrant sunsets merillo has
a rich history link to the old west and Route 66 or Route 66 most of us here in the United States
call it route I have heard some people from South Africa on videos and from Canada call it
Route 66 it's always been root to me who knows this is where you will find the Cadillac Ranch
and some cheap living if you want to rent here the typical rent for one-bedroom is $645 to $900
their livability is 66 as well and if you want to buy a home in amarilla the average home value here
is $195,000 these are all numbers by the way from the end of second quarter 2023 and it's according
to Zillow and rent Cafe and rent.com if you're looking for Amarillo on a map you got to look
west of Oklahoma City in the Texas Panhandle one other thing they have here that I probably
should mentioned paduro Canyon it's Amarillo and the whole Panhandle it seems like is very flat
and then it's like the bottom drops out and you have the this amazing Canyon good hike in
there number eight harling Jen Texas Harlingen is a city known for its casual atmosphere and
relaxed pace Haren offers a warm climate a variety of recreational opportunities and
a cost of living that's definitely lower than the national average actually about
133% below the national average if you're looking for a map it is Inland from South
Padre Island down there by the Mexico border it is almost a suburb I don't don't really
think it is it's pretty close to Brownsville it's north of Brownsville if you want to rent
here one-bedroom apartment goes for between $7 and $900 and they got a livability score
of 71 that is not bad if you want to buy a home here the typical home value is
$172,900 charm meets a robust economy boasts diverse entertainment options plentiful outdoor
activities and a thriving educational sector it's a pretty nice town it's got problems like every
other big city in Missouri especially but it's still a great place to raise a family I think
that being said they got some pretty ugly places that really raise up their crime rate so that's
something you got to be aware of and it's too bad it's a nice town if you're looking forward
on a map it is east of Joplin Missouri and north of Branson Missouri it's really not too far away
from from that whole good area of Arkansas I always talk about up in the Bentonville
fville Rogers Area oh I'm sorry I forgot to mention Springdale I said that just like I did
before Bentonville fville and Rogers and someone climbed all up my backside cuz I didn't mention
Springdale so there it is but we're talking about Springfield Missouri I know I'm going to get some
grief about the crime there cuz it's pretty bad but it's just mostly few areas if you want a
one-bedroom apartment in Springfield Missouri you're looking at between 650 and 992 $7 if
you want to buy a home it's about $224,000 is the typical home value and their livability score is
72 number six Knoxville Tennessee Tennessee gets a lot of love these days Knoxville is definitely not
as popular as Nashville and sadly Memphis which Memphis is extremely dangerous my suggestion to
you is stay out of there but Knoxville is another city in Tennessee that's got a pretty good art
scene I mean Memphis is known for the Blues and then of course you got Nashville Knoxville isn't
as known for their music as they are their art Knoxville provides a variety of activities and
events it's known for its hospitality and its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains uh side
note to that when I was at vid Summit which is a YouTuber convention someone was talking
about the Smoky Mountains and the girl that was sitting next to us thought those aren't
real that's like from a movie or something I so wanted to say something but I was trying to be
professional which if you know me long enough you know that's next one possible but Knoxville is a
pretty nice place to live now this one's going to come with an aster because it's almost too
expensive to be on this list unless you do some real bargain hunting and most of the time those
Bargains are going to be found in the suburbs surrounding Knoxville now here's their typical
price 401 bedroom apartment it can be between $900 and $1,300 now that's pretty close to
getting us kicked out of our budget that we have for this one if you want to buy a home here it's
again a little bit expensive so you got to do some bargain hunting there too but the average
home value in the Knoxville area is $338,000 but the good news is they got a livability score of
74 number five kalamazo Michigan kalamazo Michigan is not a bad place to live it's
got a little bit of crime but all their other stats are pretty good if you're looking for it
on a map you will find it between Benton Harbor and Ann Arbor Michigan closer to Benton Harbor
and it is south of Grand Rapids calam maazou is not just a fun word to say but it's also a
place you can explore some really good pubs and restaurants I mean this a college town it's got
Western Michigan University in town the cool part about living here that you don't have to empty
your wallet to have a good time Kalamazoo has a low cost living which is actually 9% lower than
the national average for a college town that is outstanding their crime is a little higher
than I'd like to see but normally when it's a college town that has something to do with it
it's usually stuff around the college when you dig a little deeper into their violent crime you find
out that it's a lot of like fights and assaults and things like that not a bunch of Drive buys
and things of that nature the really cool thing is the college football team name is one of the
only ones that kept the Indian name chipa was and stop typing it's actually not chipa was
that's Central Michigan they are actually called the Broncos who was leaving that comment come on
let me know in the comment section that is kind of interesting though the central Michigan chipo
they were going to have their name removed they don't have a mascot or anything like that they
just use the name the school was told they had to change their name and then they got a bunch
of letters even from the local Chipawa tribe that said Noah we're fine with it and so they
let them keep it if you want to rent a place in Kalamazoo it's between $850 and $1,135 to
buy a home the average home value is $225,000 and they have a livability score of 75 not
bad number four Temple Texas temple is south of Waco and north of Austin right outside of
Colleen Texas right outside of what you used to be Fort Hood now it's got some
other name this is a city that's known for its healthc care facilities and great lake
views Temple offers residence a peaceful living environment complemented by various
parks and recreational areas if you want to move here rent for one bedrooms in between
$762 and $1,031 let's say you want to buy a home the average home value is
$26,670 not bad
number three Hattisburg Mississippi I know settle down Mississippi made it onto a decent list now
Hattisburg is kind of strange it's a nice place to live and it's in Mississippi this is another
place that's got a great art scene and it offers a variety of cultural recreational and entertainment
opportunities while maintaining a low cost of living which is key especially for this list
if you're looking for Hattisburg on a map it is north of booy right near the doto National
Forest far enough away from Jackson Mississippi where they're hardly associated with each other
which is good if you want to renter one bedroom apartment in Hattisburg it'll be between $667 and
1,000 I did see some other ones where they said it was closer to$ 800 to100 but apartments.com
has them from $667 to 1,000 and if you want to buy a home here the average home value is about
$2,758 Hattiesburg has a livability of $75 and a low cost living helps pave the way for that
number number two Huntsville Alabama Huntsville is a very strange southern town it's really
nice and it's in Alabama much like Hattisburg and Mississippi it is nothing like the other cities in
Alabama Huntsville is in Northern Alabama not too far from the Tennessee Border north of Birmingham
if you don't know Huntsville is like known as Rocket City USA they played a big part in rocket
building for our space program that's still a very active industry in this area because of the work
done here for NASA and all the rocket programs this has the highest concentration of Doctorate
Degrees in the nation I think there was one other place but they're they're up there they're in the
top five it's in Alabama plenty of things to do here they got the Tennessee River South of town
and their stats are pretty good if you want to rent a one-bedroom here it is going to be between
$950 and $1,100 buying a home in Huntsville is a little up there it's not terrible it's $281,000
that's the median home value and their livability score is 81 all right if you're looking to move
to any one of these towns there's a link for home and money down below that's a website
for people that are thinking of moving to another place maybe out of state or to another city they
can get you in touch with a real estate agent anywhere in the country all right on to number
one and number one Lynchberg Virginia this one totally shocks me Lynchberg Virginia has some
of the best stats of any place in the country other than a little crime I mean they total
crime rates only 3% higher than the national average everything else is outstanding this
is another place that's got some pretty good universities they've got Liberty University
and University of Lynchburg and if you're looking for it on a map it is just east of ronoke and west
of richond if you like history and you like the outdoors this is a great place to live it's got
the Blue Ridge Mountains right there Lynchberg offers a tranquil environment complemented by
its historic landmarks and outdoor activities it's really really a nice place to live if you
want to rent a place here it's got a pretty broad range here it could be anywhere from
$821 to about $1,257 that's you know where you're going to find most of the rentals of
course they have some that go way up but that's about the average if you want to buy a home here
you're looking at about $243,000 being their average home value and their livability score
is 90 the cost of living in Lynchburg is 12% lower than the national average outstanding
Lynchburg all right that's today's video hope you guys enjoyed it hope you got some
information of it now go out have a great day and be nice to each other