A Cheap Place to Live with Job Opportunities

I was searching blogs today for the Cheapest Places to Live and read this interesting conversation. This fellow asked, whether Phoenix, Vegas or Orlando would be a cheap place to live with job opportunities and low taxes. Some intewsrting comments - the first perosn didn't like any of his choices claiming Phoenix to be crowded with snow birds and 'very polluted'. He did reocmmmend Tucson or Flagstaff if one was to choose Arizona.

Vegas too came up as crowded and with 'crime out of control'. But one plus is the lack on income tax and the gaming business keeping it one of the cheapest places to live in the U.S. Another fellow brought up, 'these three cities have no jobs whatsoever'. Good point - if you want a cheap place to live just go where no one wants to go! Read my last post about Detroit. And you might even consider teaching jobs overseas for Americans if you really want to make a change in your life.

Cheapest Places in New York

Came across an interesting feature today on the New York Times site it's called - FrugalTraveler Blog. Today Matt Gross blogs about going Cheap in New York.

Now New York is far from the Cheapest Place to Live but Matt does a decent job of sharing tips and tricks to bring the cost of a New York vacation way down. He's pt together a 'frugal traveler's guide' specifcally for New York City.

Anyhow, I know if you're reading this your into find cheap ways to travel and the cheapest places to live and visit so check out Matt's blog over at the nytimes.com!



If you're interested in a dialogue about Phoenix, Vegas or Orlando as cheap places to live read my next post.

Forbes Names Greeley as the one of the Cheapest Places to Live

Forbes named Greeley as the 13th cheapest place to live in the U.S. but where the heck is Greeley?

I love the first comment for this article on the Forbes page,

"Yeah but whats in Weld county but cows and wetbacks that run stop signs and kill people, no thanks but I will stay in Buffalo Fart Wyoming."

OK, it may be one of the Cheapest Places to Live but where the heck is Greeley???

Greeley is in Weld Cty Colorado.

The Forbes article, "Where to live cheaply," looked at 380 U.S. metro stats areas and divisions. 1st it ranked all the cost-of-living data from Moody's Economy.com and then home affordability from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo.

But, go figure as the commentor said, "whats in Weld county but cows and wetbacks that run stop signs and kill people!".

At least places like Panama offer low cost, exotic living with tropical weather and tranquilo people!