I am trying to research if its financially feasible for me to relocate to different cities (ie. New Orleans), but I am having a hard time finding an average cost of living or even and estimated cost of living.
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First you need to attain information to Google. I suggest contacting each cities Chamber of Commerce. There you can obtain newspapers which will provide lots of information of jobs and housing costs. These offices will often send out the information for free. They do this as they want to have as many individuals and families as possible move to their cities. They want people to move there to bring up economical situations. The more people who live there the more income the cities gain. The more visitors who go there provides for more income as well, from taxes to spending money at the local businesses and other establishments. \n\nOnce you have the figures you can put it into the calculator at Google.\n\nGood luck and much happiness always.
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Move.  Florida is nowhere to be if you have no money and unemployed.  St louis is a cool town.  4 weeks is a small margin for error in this economy.
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Single living is going to be pretty tough in any city or state, because the bottom end of single person living is usually around 300 dollars whereever you go.  Now in bigger cities, that 300 dollars is obviously not going to get you as far in terms of "decency" as it would in a much smaller town, it just depends on what you define as "decent".  If you are going for the absolute value for the dollar, you probably want to go to a smaller town (but not small enough that it doesnt have apartments).  Also, I would really recommend living with ROOMATES.  On that income, it really helps to have everything split.  And I am afraid that on that income, having and maintaining a car, with car insurance just isnt possible (assuming you live by yourself, if you have enough roomates it may be possible)\n\nA good place to start looking at the comparative cost of living is at http://www.bestplaces.net/city/.  Under the cost of living section, it gives you a number which is calculated by taking the cost of living in that area, and dividing it by the average cost of living and multiplying it by 100.  This is the "cost of living index".\n\nAnyway, I hope that helped.
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i live in Raleigh NC it good many jobs and the cost of living it good it not that bad and the schools are near by i move form California to n.c when i got here i got a job very quick i worker for farm bureau and i been working there for seven yrs i never thought that i will stay this long out here but  i did that how much i like it . good luck on ur decision
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Hello Tink : it depends how well is your income bracket\nwere you can afford a nice apartment or studio unit\n check with local listings under http://www.yazooapartmentrental.com\ngood luck!
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I hope this is purely rhetorical.  If you're really serious, and can afford the move, AND continue to live there, I would start with a visit to each.  I believe that to be the only way to make a realistic decision.
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Monster.com used to have an expense calculator for if you're relocating - I haven't used the site in a while, though.\n\nAs a lifelong NJ resident, I will tell you that it's ridiculously expensive to live here.  A six-figure salary is pretty much a necessity if you want to live "comfortably"\n\n_ADDENDUM 3/26/06_\nI just found a free Cost of Living Calculator that includes Northern NJ/NY and Southern NJ/Philly:\nhttp://www.newsengin.com/neFreeTools.nsf/CPIcalc?OpenView&Start=1&Count=30&Expand=1#1\n\nThere are others, but I don't know if they're free or how good they are.  I just typed "cost of living" calculator into the search engine and got a long list:\nhttp://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%22cost+of+living%22+calculator&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8\n\nAnd NJ is NOT the "armpit of America" --  if it were, why would so many people want to live here that it costs so much?  In NJ you are two hours or less driving distance from two major cities, the beach, and the mountains.  There are still many beautiful outdoor areas (although the number is dwindling because everyone who moves here insists on having a new McMansion so they keep sprawling them over the beautiful countryside and woods I used to play in).  I guess maybe it's becoming the armpit of America -- so no one else needs to move here, OK?
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I know we are actually getting out rn's from canada because nobody wants the pay here, but the cost of living is a heck of a lot less in san antonio, texas than san diego.  I own a 3 bedroom 1800 sq. ft. house on the Northside of SA for less than 100,000.  This is not uncommon.  I don't think you can find a deal like that in San Diego.  San Diego is beautiful and on the ocean and all.  San Antonio has a different climate and it's very historic.  The people are very friendly.  It's in a class all it's own, but you'd probably miss the water.
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im gonna try and help,my cousin owns a one story house and has 3 lots,or almost 3/4 of an acre and pays $585 dollars a year,including her house.she lives in the city.her mother in law in the country ,her land is $200 a year.hope i helped.i live in nc,it is great,it all just depends on where you move to,of course the city limits are higher,good luck.
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Unfortunately Toronto has the highest cost of living in Canada.  If you have the option, you might considering moving somewhere else.
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Your best bet is to contact some local movers and ask them to come and do a survey of your possessions.  They can give you an estimate.  It's impossible to offer any kind of amount without knowing more about how much "stuff" you have packed into that 4 BR house.  We have moved 4 times in the past 8 years and it's amazing how much we have.
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You should not move to another State unless you have somewere to stay first. Because every-state is diffrent and there shelters sometimes only let you sleep then you have to leave early in the morning then come back at night, They say they will help you with a job and they dont.. And all the good shelters and places that will help you ALWAYS HAVE A LONG WAITING LIST.. And after Katrina the funds are not going to anyone
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Some real estate web sites have a link that you can use to find out the cost of living index, crime index, weather, etc. for any particular city.  I wish I could remember the site I was using.  It may even have been connected to yahoo.  If I find it I will modify my answer.\n\nOn the Yahoo! home page click on real estate.. There is tab in there that says "My Real Estate".  You can type in the name of the place and get all kinds of info.. Good Luck!!
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Sur, but it'll be a lot of work compared to if you lived in the same area. Only you know if it would be worthwhile.
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Take a look at www.realtor.com \nYou can search houses pretty much anywhere in the US.  And get a good idea of what it will cost you.  The problem is, housing cost is only one part of the story.  I live in the East Bay of California.  Danville for example has a median house price of $1,000,000.  (Yup, that is a regular single family home)  But, the average household income is over 100k a year. But if you move somewhere with really low housing costs, and low cost of living, you can be sure to only make 5 bucks an hour.  Good luck!
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Heres the deal: I've lived in Nashville, and visited Louisville. I'm currently living in SW Missouri (right near NW Arkansas!! \n\n--Nashville and about a one hour radius is VERY expensive to live!! Lots of fun cool stuff to do, and plenty of jobs, but can you afford to live?? Only if you find a really well-paying job. \n\n--Louisville has a lot of fun things to do, and a nice tourism business, less of a "Southern" atmosphere, but that's all I can say, because I've never lived there, or tried to find work there. \n\n--NW Arkansas: NOT MUCH TO DO!! VERY AFFORDABLE HOUSING!! You have to weigh out the options!! I just moved here. (SW missouri) and the landscape is ugly, and you have to go to Springfield MO or Branson MO, or Eureka Springs AR (VERY cool town) in order to find some fun stuff to do, but IF you are OK with that, there are jobs to be had, and VERY cheap cost of living. The PEOPLE here are also VERY NICE!! I just got a 2100 sq. Ft. Hous with 4 br and 3 bath, for UNDER 80k!!! So you gotta look at the pros and cons. Also, in this area, there's not too much diversity, we NEED some Black people to move in!! I miss my peeps.....
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I live in Northwest Baltimore City and there are apartments in that price range here. They are in a somewhat nice area. I gues it depends on what you are used to. Feel free to e-mail me.