I'm often curious why more people aren’t moving to low cost of living areas. I don’t know if I’ve just been fortunate, but I’m a college drop out who honestly hasn’t tried very hard in my “career”, but I moved out to Cincinnati which has a low cost of living at 23 (8 hours from my family) and I’ve managed to do very well for myself with a modest paying job (20ish an hour). I have 40k saved up and plan to buy a house this year. I wonder if other people who have went or started on a similar route are doing well for themselves.

And if you are in a high cost of living area, would you ever consider moving somewhere significantly cheaper?

  • fawx [he/him]
    hexagon
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    1 year ago

    There are a ton of places thats feasible without a high cost of living. Cincinnati where I'm at for example has every major sport, has multiple museums and music venues, is traversable without a car. Same goes for Cleveland, most of Philly, Louisville, Detroit, St Louis, Milwaukee...

    • 4zi [he/him, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      Yes but all those places suck. I’ve lived in St Louis and Milwaukee and couldn’t have been more happier to have left.

      • fawx [he/him]
        hexagon
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        1 year ago

        Well that's not what you originally said though... And they don't suck they're just maybe not for you.

        • 4zi [he/him, comrade/them]
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          1 year ago

          Nah they suck pretty bad. If any midwestern town cost as much to live in as any american city, no one would live there