Portugal or Hickory NC... Costa Rica or Springfield MO

[Harpy Eagle]

5 Places in America To Retire That Are Just as Cheap as Mexico, Portugal and Costa Rica

You may know friends or family who've moved to places like Mexico, Portugal or Costa Rica to live more frugally after they retire. If you're looking to stay in the United States for your retirement,...

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Not sure where to put this one, but this seemed as good a place as any.

As many of you know my wife and I plan to live outside the US when we retire in 2029. Panama is our top choice right now, but always keeping options open. We are not leaving due to cost of living, but we are taking that into account when we look at places.

Found this article interesting.

So, here are the 5 places they say are just as low in cost of living as Costa Rica or Portugal.

Youngstown, Ohio

Hickory, North Carolina

Springfield, Missouri

Brownsville, Texas

Huntington, West Virginia and Ashland, Kentucky-Ohio


I have to say if I had to choose between any of those and Panama or Costa Rica or Portugal, I am going with the latter group 100 times out of 100

 

[Polishprince]

Youngstown is a tremendous city, and the place of my birth.

What I like about it was the wide open spaces and easy parking.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Youngstown is a tremendous city, and the place of my birth.

What I like about it was the wide open spaces and easy parking.

That is a common trait in towns nobody wants to live in

 

[1srelluc]

Isn't Springfield, MO where they settled 20K Haitians?

Nevermind, that was Springfield, OH.

 

[odanny]

Youngstown is a tremendous city, and the place of my birth.

What I like about it was the wide open spaces and easy parking.

I heard Youngstown is a shithole.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Isn't Springfield, MO where they settled 20K Haitians?

Nevermind, that was Springfield, OH.

Even the Haitians do not want to go to Springfield Mo!