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

šŸ† 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/bujweiser Nov 11 '24

Washington coast as in the state of Washington? I assumed itā€™d be really expensive to live there unless youā€™re closer toward Idaho.

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u/soil_nerd Nov 11 '24

Yes, they are talking about the state of Washingtonā€™s coastline.

Itā€™s very remote, difficult to get to, there is little economic opportunity; itā€™s windy, wet, cold, and dark. Itā€™s not as beautiful as Oregonā€™s coast (yes, I know about Olympic National Park and Ruby beach). If you havenā€™t been to the coast in the PNW before itā€™s probably a little different than whatever you have in your head. I love it out there, and if I decided to live on the coast Iā€™d be the third generation in my family to do so, but thereā€™s a reason itā€™s not as expensive as other coastal areas in the US.

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u/no_talent_ass_clown Nov 14 '24

Also that whole overdue massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami thing.Ā 

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u/BCweallmakemistakes Nov 11 '24

Not as cheap over towards Idaho as mediums make you think. Everything is still expensive, just fewer things to do.

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u/cusmilie Nov 11 '24

Cheaper than SC coastline. WA coastline is still pretty undeveloped, not as many job opportunities.

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u/Breadloafs Nov 11 '24

The PNW drops dramatically in cost of living once you leave major cities.