Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 13:33     Subject: Where could you live comfortably on 80k a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not OP but are there any places in Virginia that would meet these requirements?


Roanoke or Lynchburg


Lynchburg does not have good enough healthcare for a retiring couple. I don't know about Roanoke.


Huh?
I counted several medical facilities in Lynchburg: Level II trauma center, specialist hospital, ER, General hospital, rehab hospital, VA hospital, walk-in urgent care
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 07:52     Subject: Where could you live comfortably on 80k a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:80k?! Is this a joke? That is not enough money to live comfortably anywhere that is not straight up third world. Like you will be living like a local with no ac and a squat toilet in Eastern Europe/Asia.


OP here. This doesn't sound right. They can spend the full 80k on living expenses. I was thinking if we could find somewhere where you could get a rental for around 2k/mo would work, would adjust higher or lower depending on taxes, whether they'd need a car, etc.

I was expecting suggestions for smaller cities in the midwest, south, and rust belt, maybe midsize cities in Europe? They'd be open to Mexico for sure (one of them speaks Spanish very well) though I'm mildly worried about the heat.


I’m the poster who suggested Mexico.

I lived in Mexico City for a year, and it’s not hot at all because of the altitude. The weather was absolutely lovely - much nicer than DC. Mexico City is a cosmopolitan city with an excellent public transportation system, plenty of cultural events, and incredibly delicious food. I’d move there again in a heartbeat if I wasn’t tied to my job here.


Wut? I was there for a business trip last June and it was HOT. And humid.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2025 07:45     Subject: Where could you live comfortably on 80k a year?
Anonymous wrote:Truly amazing how many people are leaping to third-world countries as if 80k isn’t higher than the median household income in this country. The DCUM bubble is truly insane.


There are many places in the US that are basically third world. At least some of these other countries suggested on this board are trying to improve the life of their poorest citizens with universal health care etc. Can’t say that about this country.