10 Very Affordable Towns

Are you looking for a new place to call home that won't break the bank? Join us as we explore the 10 most affordable towns in the United States! From charming small towns to hidden gems, we've scoured the country to bring you the best places where you can live comfortably on a budget.
Whether you're planning a move or just curious about affordable living options, this video is packed with valuable information to help you make an informed decision. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon.
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[@philliphinkle2812]

I lived in Spartanburg for several years. Love it there. I only moved to get close to family when my wife got sick. I may go back now that she has passed. Love Sparkle town

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

45% white

[@windsongshf]

Condolences! Here's to a good future in your fave town.

[@GDTRFB]

Lived in Lafayette for a few years whilst in the Army, and was a cop in Carenco after. After being back in NY for a decade, I dearly miss Lafayette and the people

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

55% white

[@tulsabeasley3436]

Thanks for including Tulsa. It was cool to see my apartment building on this episode. I love it here.

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

48% white

[@nonewherelistens1906]

@@WillWatts-os6mx Do expound.

[@nole8923]

The key is finding affordable towns where it’s not cold as hell.

[@feleciawallace8420]

Also don't forget with lower crime stats and devoid of riffraff...

[@kenisgone]

hell is hot.

[@wonderwinder1]

Tight knit usually means closed to outsiders.

[@shastaham7630]

"...great place to stop and take a leak.". Snorted my coffee, choked and cried laughing! Inspired description of many towns I have visited.

[@lorettaknoelk3475]

He is in a mood today 😅. I liked his jokes. He led with funny

[@marygomez9240]

I liked the video, but I could have done without the urination comment.

[@Nun0ya]

Definitely Bears vs Packers oldest and biggest rivalry in the NFL!

[@dispatchdebbie]

Packers vs everyone!

[@oldtop4682]

Agree. The rest are just Johnny-Come-Lately posers! Bear Down!

[@kosjeyr]

I used to live in Chicago and I never went to a Bears game... 😞 Won't go now that they've turned it into a spaceship!

[@michelleschnars4722]

Go bears!!!!!

[@markbroad119]

Niners v cowboys?

[@mikeyc7072]

Great Video👍😎 When I left California 3 Summers ago I spent many 100’s of hours researching this very topic. Significant overlap between your list and my list. Cost of Living, Quality of Life, Weather, were main criteria. I ended up in Northwest Arkansas near Fayetteville (Bentonville to be precise).

[@whatthefoust]

damn even Arkansas is getting fkd up by you Californians.

[@joerivas8313]

Socal here. I need your courage to leave lol

[@kurtheidelbach]

@@joerivas8313 No matter where you end up any place is better than CA 😂

[@Reyma7]

Me and gf left SoCal 3 years ago. Lots of research before we left and we chose Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sooooooo much better here, love it! Haven't been to Bentonville yet but it's only a 2 hour drive away. We might go up there to see Deadmua5 this August

[@A_SingleSpeeder]

Wherever you go, remember why you left Cali and vote accordingly. Don't Cali every other state.

[@pandaman4200]

Lafayette is the most slept on small city in the country. Best food, best music, and overall great vibes!

[@cisium1184]

Now that Oxford, MS has been priced out of livability, Lafayette, Louisiana is the the most underrated college town in the South, if not all of America.

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

55% white

[@zacsoutdoorchannel]

Ozarks mentioned! Fayetteville & Springfield are the expensive towns in the Ozarks but that’s where the jobs are so makes sense, 122k average house in Springfield is not correct more like 300k

[@robinbirdj743]

SW MO better to live. Rogers and Bentonville have jobs too and are better than Fayetteville. The average home price of $122K for Springfield is more accurate like an hour away. Try Republic (nicer town).

[@mcgiant1983]

I was born in Springfield, MO, and now live in Youngstown, OH. Guess I’m cheap!

[@vaguegestures]

Packers VS. Bears!

[@TheGeoScholar]

Huntsville is on the rise. Huntsville is also a good place for hiking.

[@maryhildreth754]

I think Huntsville is where the last existing Britterlings restaurant is.

[@cisium1184]

_"Huntsville is on the rise."_ Well heat rises, and Huntsville has plenty of that.

[@ZBatt1]

Hunstville is also a good place for terrible drivers and chaotic highways.

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

53% white

[@ooooo3131]

just feels so bland. everytime im in huntsville it feels like a simcity or something. bham, and mobile have better culture, food, and downtown area. the entire city of huntsville feels like one big suburb lmao

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

Always loved Davenport. My mom was from there and my grandma lived there until her death. Great memories of going to Quad Cities Angels games, going to the Scott County Fair, Happy Joe's restaurant, Harris Pizza, Hungry Hobo and hopping over to Illinois for fun.

[@JetteWillow]

I was raised there in the 80s. Slept on for sure

[@misunderstoodcomedian947]

i would to see a list like this for renters. singles who are not remote workers though. places that have the same list but have work and affordable apartment/houses to rent.

[@robindear5043]

@misunderstoodcomedian947 I agree. I mean for your average Joe/Jolene, $200,000+ for a home is NOT AFFORDABLE. It's only affordable for folks who have an upper 5 figure-low to mid 6 figure income. I can imagine rent in those areas is not under $1,000 month anywhere, not even in high crime neighborhoods.

[@misunderstoodcomedian947]

@@robindear5043 i agree

[@tinoderivera3474]

I live in Cleveland in a nice neighborhood and my 5 bedroom house cost $115,000. I tell my buddy who just moved to Youngstown how cheap my house was for the area and he tells me his house, which is about the same size as mine cost him $25,000. So, Youngstown, yeah.

[@shiptj01]

I live in Fort Wayne. Traffic here is getting worse and housing is getting more expensive because of all the new residents.

[@MsAmy-hy5ds]

Terrible winters!!

[@IRSamsara]

Great sense of humor. I laughed a lot. Thanks for the quality info you put out there!

[@chuckaddison5134]

Good self depricating humor! One of the things I like about your channel.

[@nancybode6159]

YES!!!! Davenport, Iowa, my hometown!! Yeah, the crime rate is a little high, but y'all can blame Moline and Rock Island (Illinois) for that. You had some nice pictures of the Village of East Davenport in your presentation. It's a great place to spend a Saturday. When you go to Davenport, make sure you get some Harris Pizza and Whitey's Ice Cream. Take a stroll along the river walk that runs from Bettendorf into Davenport. I'm so homesick!! Miss you, Quad Cities!!!

[@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp]

More great tips and info as I get closer to my relocation date. Always a great view!

[@kimberlysix8357]

Davenport Iowa lol if ya don't mind dodging high speed car thief chases 24/7 or Walmart boxing matches, you're good, if you have kids in the school district, look up those bullet proof backpacks and you're golden.

[@jangarrison4477]

Lived near Davenport back in the day, when it was a nice smaller city!

[@hellogoodbye6201]

Sounds like a dream

[@kevinwagoner9488]

Do I need to bring my own addiction or can one be sourced locally?

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

70% white

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears

[@SherryEllesson]

Peter Santenello did a video about Cajun country, and he also concluded that the people there were friendly and welcoming amid a strong sense of their own history and culture. Apparently there are efforts afoot to preserve & teach the native language (can't remember the name of it) that sounded like a mix of French and local Native.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Creole

[@Justaguywithtruth]

Youngsville is there, Very nice Millions invested by private and public good people, they focused on the youth and athletics to keep them on track👋😎🙏💪☝️👍🇺🇸

[@kevinsmith5288]

Yes, that was a great video, of course I'm biased, my mom was Cajun! 😂

[@SherryEllesson]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs That wasn't the name of the language.

[@catholiccrusader5328]

I would love Spartanburg!

[@WillWatts-os6mx]

45% white for those that care

[@ScottShedd123]

Just don't go to the wrong side of town, they will slam shopping carts into you if you shop at the wrong grocery store. Also they still hate Yankees there, so if you're from the north would not recommend.

[@theclaw63]

Briggs, you make help make KZbin a special place. I appreciate you and your content my friend. 🙏🏾👌🏾

[@mavericklucas594]

Could you make a sequel with places out West?

[@debigates3033]

Especially in the PNW….

[@lorettaknoelk3475]

I liked your jokes in this one. You were in a mood, huh? 😂

[@davidmaxey3401]

Didn't like the joke about teeth. That's income or genes based.

[@4samandali]

I love your videos Briggs ❤ I’m in Prineville, OR, and you gave us a shout out in a video as #1. Love this town 🥰

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you.

[@UncleBildo]

the bad thing about Prineville, you are surrounded by my cousins.... they're EVERYWHERE! Possibly more down there than SE Washington even. We started skewing the genepool in the 1870's.

[@CeruleanSky1111]

Beautiful town, nice people. :)

[@evelynbarton6349]

I live in Tulsa Oklahoma & visited Eugene & Bend Oregon last year, OMG😊can't wait to go back, fell totally in love. Lovely state & people.

[@mikenixon2401]

It is nice to hear a report so positive regarding the south and Midwest.

[@johnp139]

Huntsville really impressed me.

[@RJ-mz3co]

I went to college with a guy from near Springfield Missouri. He pronounced it as SPRANG-fuhhld Muh-ZOOR-uh.

[@dennistyler9852]

He pronounces it correctly… lol

[@jessicamueller-aguil1884]

Love the BBQ behind the ear comment. I swear, you learn so much from these videos and get a laugh

[@bikergod69]

Briggs, great video as always! I’d love to see a similar list but about little Rural towns. Like less than 20,000 residents. Keep it up!

[@guyfrederick5920]

Great video, Seahawks and 9ers is always a wild one.

[@dougmanck4149]

It's the Fort Wayne Tincaps not Tincups. Related to Johnny Appleseed. Lived here for over 65 years and it just keeps getting better. Downtown is booming.

[@pauldavid601]

Hats off, Briggs, for putting Mill Creek Park in Ytown as the thumbnail!

[@jonathanweathersby812]

The wife and I live in Boiling Springs,a small community just north of Spartanburg. If you ever find your way out here,hit us up....we will take you to The Beacon. Trust me, it's an experience

[@TheBrokenNomad]

Lived in Davenport when I was married. Moved across the border to Bettendorf, IA and what a huge improvement. I’ve visited Davenport a few years ago for work, and I’m glad to say I won’t be going back.

[@terrirood8407]

Have you ever done a video about cities that have reasonable rents?

[@juleswins3]

Do they exist?

[@denisehill1215]

@@juleswins3North Dakota if you don’t mind freezing winters

[@pattyolson3842]

​@@denisehill1215 I don't want to get more freezing! I'm in the Chicago area now. Born and raised in Oak Park.

[@victoriaedwards2762]

GREAT SHARE!!!!

[@thegenerikshow8545]

I see my city in the thumbnail: instant click But Youngstown’s part of this video not super accurate: we have some dive bars but nothing crazy, we’re not known for chili dogs at all. Pizza on the other hand is our calling card. And those homes under like 80k are pretty much just ones being sold for the land or renovation. Otherwise very accurate assessment and thanks for including it

[@stuartm6069]

Loved the thumbnail for this video. It is Lanterman's Mill in the City of Youngstown, Ohio. It sits in the largest municipal park in the country, Mill Creek Park.

[@marissa5074]

Mill Creek Park is gorgeous!

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

They do look like lovely cities. Thank you for the video!

[@StyleshStorm]

A topic that's very much appreciated considering what's going on now especially if the American dollar to Saudi Arabian thing is true.

[@paratrooper1]

Great work, Jimmy! 😊

[@jamesdelmar6065]

I was raised in Spartanburg, SC and GTFO as soon as I could. Greatest football rivalry? Eagles vs Cowboys Go Birds!!!

[@MrJedi5150]

"The unofficial mascot is the turtle" *(Shows a tortoise walking)* 😆😂 All joking aside, great video. As for that city in southern Texas, here's my opinion: When you're that close to the border in the US, you're far safer just living in Mexico. US border towns (to the south) are sketchy as all get-out. So are the towns on the Mexican side of the border, but the further south you go, the better they get. I felt very safe in the towns I stayed in during my brief time living in Mexico...WAY safer than I would have felt in southern Texas.

[@jessstone7486]

Correct, and you're being too kind. Border towns these days are a disaster! Note how Briggs did not mention border issues even once. That's an obvious fail, in my view! As the crime for the most part is due to the open border!

[@mwebb3014]

South Louisiana swelters in heat and humidity for most of the year and folks are friendly but clannish too. It’s home for me but it’s not for everyone. Just something to keep in mind as it will affect you on a daily basis.

[@austinsandifer5006]

Thanks Briggs,this was very informative !

[@user-ce7ji6vn8v]

Biggest rivalry in the NFL is Packers-Bears

[@GM-jv9jz]

Nope----Vikings and Packers

[@Stellasbaby724]

This was extremely interesting!

[@stuartm6069]

I have actually lived in 2 of the cities on this list. I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and moved to Spartanburg, SC in 2003 for work. Both are great cities. The biggest rivalry is the Browns/Steelers you can see it in Youngstown, where half the town roots for the Browns and the other half roots for the Steelers

[@lilithsmith1290]

I am Familiar with Lafayette in Louisiana , is very Quint and clean town , people are very educated, hospitable, and beautiful. Literally beautiful!

[@AA-cg3gd]

Enjoyed this video. Good little one liners throughout. Good information also throughout.

[@johnortiz1964]

Another great video Briggs. I get a kick out of you tying yourself up in knots trying to describe these places😊 describing your number one choice as " kind of not the best" ... "And not that bad" I'm sure you struggled but what came out was a very entertaining video 👍

[@mikeyc7072]

The average age in Fayetteville is so low because 30,000 College kids at University of Arkansas - out of a total population of 96,000 - lowers the average significantly!!

[@elliebellie7816]

Yeah, kind of like my small hometown of 6,000 people where the average age is 25 years old - because of the local prison that has 3,000 inmates! Most people here are actually gray-headed.

[@smlorrin]

I haven't been there for a while, but I really loved the area around Youngstown when I visited there!

[@KevinZ2269]

Awesome 🎉

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks 🤗

[@babyben8489]

Lmao bbg behind the ear

[@toddwerther188]

I was thinking, there's gotta be ONE I'd consider.... uhhh no.

[@randallhill7979]

Thanks for the video 👍

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

Great places for those that can work from home or retired especially now that there is Starlink for anywhere Internet. We retired outside Harlingen, Texas with Starlink as our only Internet option. We're close to South Padre Island and we live on an Arroyo with great fishing.

[@billsmith3309]

As a lifetime resident of the Youngstown area, I can attest to the very low cost of living. I will say this though, you do not not want to live in Youngstown. The outer towns and cities surrounding it is where you want to be.

[@feleciawallace8420]

I feel the same way, Atlanta is not the city to live, but surrounding areas are lovely.

[@leogootee9684]

Damn. None of them in the west. I don’t think I can ever leave the Wild West.

[@jessstone7486]

Agreed. I'm a western girl!!!! and weather is close to #1 for me, hence my living in the great state of Arizona. Thinking of leaving here makes my heart hurt, but the prices, and greed against the tourists...and the summers....*sigh* Just for fun I am looking at other states' real estate and I have to say, some Tulsa properties are reasonably priced and nice. But the humidity might do me in!!!

[@leogootee9684]

@@jessstone7486 I am from AZ as well. I have lived in MI for about a year and I was unhappy. I don’t think I can ever live somewhere else where this is no mountains, pines, and deserts. I love the geography too much in the western states.

[@jessstone7486]

@@leogootee9684 Understand! not only the geography but the weather. But - here's my big one - I'm interested in finding quality people; it may be simply a big city vs small town issue. But, it's a tough one!

[@waysfu]

I have lived in Salt Lake City since 2008. In summer I would go to MT ID, in winter I snowbird in AZ NM. It’s best way to live as far I can think, besides sea sailing. I made a good investment to buy a house here around 250k in 2008, now worth 600k.

[@jessstone7486]

@@waysfu You know, there's something to what you say. I've wondered if I could do two homes, but it's a lot of work. Still, its intriguing to think about :)

[@lisareeves8484]

Not kidding about Springfield. Musical talent everywhere!! People are very friendly and welcoming I loved living there. Beautiful part of the country too!

[@annhowcroft9493]

I didn't know about Shreveport, thanks Briggs.

[@jasonp724]

When I first seen your video I seen Millcreek park! That where I'm from and still here Youngstown oh

[@wordawakeningny]

Ooohhh yeeeaaahhh.... Spartanburg, South Carolina my home county!!!!!

[@Jon-yo4wj]

Great video about where I can possibly relocate to

[@ILLTELLYOUWHY247]

I've been to Davenport, Iowa. It's a small, quite and pretty peaceful city with affordable real estate. It's not the most picturesque city in the country, but not terrible at all.

[@kenster865]

I keep searching for great towns across America to continue my retirement in but at considerably reduced cost if at all possible. I'm in a town SE of downtown Los Angeles. The politics of this state suck and the govie types have their own agenda which sure the heck doesn't match mine! So... you hit a nail on the head with Tulsa. I've been considering there and the surrounding area as it has a lot to offer. Fayetteville, AK is another great spot but I personally prefer the Bentonville/Centerton area which is ~20 miles to the north. Gotta like Walmart as Bentonville is the center of their operations. Finally, as I'm in CA and have some family here, I've been looking seriously at Kingman, AZ. It's growing like a weed with new housing going in at an alarming rate. It gets hot but I'd rather deal with heat vs. the cold of the winters in the midwest and east. Just my 2 cents... cheers!🙂🙂

[@mommabear8295]

Eating Ramen on Thanksgiving killed me😂

[@wolfpacva]

Out of all the places you named the only one i would live in is Spartenburg SC

[@philliphinkle2812]

I’ve lived there for years

[@kurtheidelbach]

You would live in Huntsville in a second if you spent time there

[@philliphinkle2812]

@@kurtheidelbach I might have to check it out. I’ve never been there

[@wolfpacva]

@@kurtheidelbach been there and i would never live there

[@kurtheidelbach]

@@wolfpacva Different strokes for different folks. I have lived all over the World and is the best place by miles.

[@DevilDogPicker]

Chicago Bears & Green Bay Packers

[@JMousieify]

I love Youngstown

[@speedfiend925]

You failed to mention one of the main reasons I moved to the Rio Grande Valley. The weather is comparable to most parts of Florida in the winter. 😁

[@OhioStateBuckeyefanstuckinMI]

Louisiana on a positive list is surprising

[@JoeOtaku]

Go out, be nice to each other...and book that uhaul!

[@andybaty2290]

Springfield Missouri is not cheap anymore since Amazon has come to town rent has skyrocketed food prices are through the roof not to mention the crime here is terrible

[@perrytornado]

Amazon and Starbucks are the viral contagions that blight affordable cities/ Wherever there is income disparity, corporate hegemony and the stress of budgeting, there is the occurrence of crimes and felonies/

[@Corndogg316]

Just one of the benefits of an Amazon center in your town. 🤮

[@hansschotterradler3772]

Housing is getting ridiculous, A decent 2BR apartment runs for $3000 with parking here in Montgomery County, MD.

[@SymphoniasStories]

Yep. Maryland is too expensive for most people.

[@dennistyler9852]

It’s beyond ridiculously crazy

[@MayWhite-bz7xl]

Briggs can you do a video on the 34 cities called Springfield the good and the bad of each one that would be very interesting. Thanks.

[@richardsanty9063]

Packers/Bears.

[@steverutherford7378]

Please do a video about small towns on lakes. Ideally lakes with sailboats only as motor boats always mean drunks and danger. Or, good lakes to live nearby or on. Thanks and keep up the good work. Your videos are really improving. They are more factual with witty comments and you’re keeping the minutes to a minimum which is great.

[@brianwhite1189]

There used to be a BBQ place in Woodinville, WA that had a sign that said, "We test our sauce on animals."

[@texasrebel767]

Huntsville AL... hometown of one of my all time favorite wrestlers!!!!...RIP Beautiful Bobby Eaton!!😥😥😥

[@XitSt4geLeft]

I own land in Colorado (and yes, the land I bought was DIRT CHEAP) but the cost to build a house has me deeply considering selling my land and buying a house elsewhere…plus the owners in the area are almost constantly posting about out of state visitors stealing stuff. My biggest concern is living somewhere that actually experiences all four seasons.

[@ez0950]

Wait what?! Springfield Missouri made a list for something good? Seriously did not expect that. I’ve lived here a few years but in the area more than 40 years. I do love it here. You just have to know where to avoid. Those super cheap houses that bring down the average… you don’t want to live there.

[@kalebwieland4938]

A springfield of all places.

[@billshearer3984]

I’ve always lived on the West Coast, but I’ve traveled extensively. I’ve seen almost every state and you couldn’t pay me enough to live on the east side of the Rockies anywhere. The weather sucks everywhere. I like a temperate climate tell me something about temperate climate places to live. L O L.

[@jillwiegand4257]

I would never live West of the Rockies. So great we both know where we prefer to be! ❤

[@pennylee9115]

Fun to see Tulsa. Last time I was there was 1972! Needless to say a lot has changed!

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Well done

[@jobunches63]

the Packers and the Vikings!

[@dvdmorehead]

Tulsa is in the foothills of the Ozarks. Oklahoma City is on the plains.

[@cheryllewis5195]

A lot of the Youngstown suburbs are nice

[@Sly88Frye]

Tulsa was a city I had thought about very briefly. About 6 years ago I was learning how to code and then I found out about some coding class that had a San Francisco campus but I talked to somebody from their Facebook page and they said that they have a Tulsa campus and that to study there I can get I think it was like $1,000 per month or something like that to do my studies there and that it would be something I could more easily do because the average rent in Tulsa at the time was like $500 a month or something. To be honest I might be getting the numbers wrong, it was 2018 but looking back at it maybe I should have actually tried that. For all I know maybe I could have succeeded well enough and just come back to where I'm from in Santa Rosa and maybe even run a software company but that might be a bit too ambitious

[@richardtaylor6341]

Spartanburg is why everyone is moving to Boiling Springs. Cheap for a reason. We are not known for our barbecue. Notice he didn't name one, because he couldn't find one. The food is crap unless your high standards include McDonalds

[@AnthonyRaynor]

I also laughed when he said known for BBQ. Not quite.

[@ShawnMKouri]

Wow nice. It’s a city with a small town field. Or more of a small city. I think what’s good about Lafayette Louisiana is that it’s one of the very few places in Louisiana. You can actually move to and enjoy living in.

[@ShawnMKouri]

People have been talking about the border situation there and Brownsville

[@ShawnMKouri]

Oh, go figure Huntsville. It’s like a cross between a small town and a city. It is a little more expensive than the rest of Alabama.

[@maryhildreth754]

Redskins/Cowboys is a big one. However, the more important rivalry is Alabama/Auburn. RTR

[@anthonygrosso7142]

So is Giants and Eagles. I think you could say that any game between NFC East teams is a huge rivalry whether its Dallas, New York, Washington, or Philadelphia.

[@ilovetotri23]

The Quad cities would not be a place would want to move to! Worst of Iowa, combined with Illinois. Great video Briggs!

[@firefighter1c57]

Towns on this list I've been to, Youngstown, Springfield, Layfette, Fayetteville, Huntsville, Brownsville, and I live in a suburb of Tulsa.