The words “affordable” and “safe” don’t always go together, especially considering the ever-rising cost of living. However, there are at least 15 cities and towns across the United States that offer ...

You may know friends or family who’ve moved to places like Mexico, Portugal or Costa Rica to live more frugally to live out ...

Even famously expensive states have relatively inexpensive places to live. It’s all about knowing where to look. Among the 16 most expensive states (annual living costs of more than $80,000 a year), ...

Grocery bills have become a pressure point in household budgets, but some U.S. cities still offer surprisingly low prices on ...

Even before the economic tumult of 2025, with its astronomically priced eggs and tariff-related price hikes, the 2020s in America were marked by dizzyingly high cost of living — especially with ...

Have you ever thought about living in Tennessee? Maybe you’re a bluegrass fan and fantasize about life in “Music City.” Perhaps you want to escape to the Great Smoky Mountains for a scenic getaway.

Looking for the most affordable places to live on Social Security? A new report ranks the best places to retire in the U.S. with a high quality of life and a low cost of living. ByLaura Begley Bloom, ...

From crime rates to the cost of living, there’s a lot of factors at play when ranking the best places to live. While you may feel confident there’s nowhere quite like your home, new data has shed ...

High costs of living, including housing and insurance, contribute to residents leaving Florida. Despite higher living costs, Florida's middle-class income range is comparable to other states.

Virginia has a fairly complex set of tax rules. While the Commonwealth’s sales tax is among the lowest in the nation, Virginia income taxes can be quite high for some residents. But overall, property ...