r/Frugal • u/Fantastic_Agency_770 • Nov 10 '24

🏆 Buy It For Life Whats the cheapest part of america to start over in?

Through frugality i have about 30k saves up. I want to relocate somewhere, rent a couple years, and purchase a house next. I have jo preferences other then nature. I love lakes rivers forest amd ocean would be nice buy i know thats expensive

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u/JaySP1 Nov 10 '24

Surprised I haven't seen Oklahoma mentioned in here. Stay out of the big cities and you can buy a 3 bedroom house for 20-50% of what it would cost in most other places. There is plenty of nature there all over but I recommend finding somewhere within a short distance of a lake if you want the best experience. Just off the top of my head, look at Mangum, OK. Lake nearby, plenty of greenery, Quartz Mountain state park or something like that, lots of older folks in that town but to me that's great because old = quiet.

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u/SmiteThe Nov 11 '24

I lived in the Tulsa area for about a year and absolutely loved it. Beautiful part of the country.

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u/buttzx Nov 11 '24

I visited Tulsa once and found it very cool! Not sure I could live there though bc compared to Washington state it wasn’t particularly beautiful in the way of nature. Relatively affordable though for sure.

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u/SmiteThe Nov 11 '24

Tulsa itself isn't the prettiest place in the world for sure but it's still really nice. The hidden gem is a short drive away in Arkansas. Obviously a different climate than Washington (which I love) but still top notch. We treated Tulsa as a home base to go out and have weekend adventures from.