Places with low real estate costs tend to have fewer and lower-paying jobs.
Part of me would love to move back to KY where I'm from, but where would I work? That's the reason I left in the first place, no good jobs.
Part of me would love to move back to KY where I'm from, but where would I work? That's the reason I left in the first place, no good jobs.
Salary seldom keeps up with real estate costs. The real estate cost difference can be a factor of 10, but you won't see that difference for salary.
Lots of low-cost areas will specialize in an industry. You shouldn't expect to pick a random low-cost area and find the industry you want, but the industry you want is probably in at least one low-cost area. Find that area, move there, and do well in life.