Top 10 Towns You Can Retire or Live for Under $1,500 in the Pacific Northwest of the United States?

Top 10 Towns to Retire or Live on $1500 in the Pacific Northwest.

Are you looking to live a little cheaper? Looking to retire on a budget? Have student loans? Maybe moving to one of these towns in the United State will help you achieve your goal. Living cheaper and looking at the cost of living in the United States has become more and more of a thing as the economy starts to look shaky.
This list is about towns in the Pacific Northwest you can live on under $1500 a month.
This list includes the states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

[monkreeder]

I’m a professional musician and two summers in a row I was booked to play with a band as part of Rupert, Idaho’s Independence Day celebrations. Every weekend in June their downtown becomes pedestrian only, with great live music, and a wonderful fireworks display. It’s free to the residents, and is a lot of fun. I didn’t know what to expect going to Rupert my first time, but I can confirm that it’s a fun place with a beautiful, idyllic town square, and a city council that cares about keeping residents happy

[sewergal]

Washington also has no state income tax. I live in a small town in WA and after leaving CA have never looked back, absolutely love it here.

[johnhayes]

Thank You. I’m actually comforted in knowing that after I retire, I have good options that are definitely more affordable than remaining in Southern California.

[dennisgreene]

I'm surviving in Eugene, Oregon on $990 social security. Only because of SNAP and being able to use VA medical. THe way rents are increasing I don't know how long 990 will work. I'm 75 and believe that if more affordable housing isn't developed then folks like me (and younger low income folks) face a scary future. It seems to be all about affordable housing and the lack of cost of living increases in SSA.

[johnnyfever]

I grew up near Rupert Idaho, and my wife actually grew up in Rupert. We moved to Alaska 35 years ago. Last year I went back to visit. The flat skyline sucks the life out of my soul. I tried to find the beauty in the desert, but just couldn't. That is purely subjective, I'm sure some folks love the flat.

[AslanKyoya]

Glad to know that there are still places in the Northwest that are semi affordable, sadly most of our smaller towns don’t have much of a job market which sucks for those of us looking to escape the Portland and Seattle craziness

[markakira]

Moscow Idaho has a great farmer's market. About 6 years ago I saw a long line of about 30 people in front of one of the stalls, I asked what all the fuss was about and it was the greatest peach I ever ate.

[RobynSaavedra]

It goes to show that most people need to keep working or supplement their income with ebay or something just to pay for expenses. This is so true.

[dde]

Connel is pronounced with an “Elle” and the “U” in Umatilla is pronounced by saying the letter. Umatilla is 24 miles from the Tri-Cities (Kennewick) and Moscow is less than 30 minutes from Pullman home of Washington State University.

[elebenty]

Also, it's Moss-Coe. Great review of all the little gems in the PNW!

[chuck]

Baker City, Or. is one of the most impressive small towns I've ever visited. On a road trip from Salt Lake City to the Oregon Coast it was pretty much the only civilization for stopping overnight in the Mountains. My Brother and I were so pleasantly surprised by the Downtown area. It has beautifully restored old buildings among the newer construction. All the people we encountered were really nice. The video here just doesn't do it justice. We both agreed that if we were looking for a small town to live in, this was definitely a candidate. The only downside is that it is in the middle of nowhere on I-84, but for some I'm sure that would be a bonus . I hope to spend some time there again.

[diegomontoya]

Be aware that Moscow is an awesome place to live, but they get a lot of snow there, and when one is retired, breaking a hip is not high on one's list.

[rayc.]

Thanks Briggs, southern Idaho is in my sights. Can't wait for next week, may change climates a little.

[ThomasEWalker]

Be aware: These places are fine - if you don't mind being frozen solid in the winter. The reason other places are more costly out here is because they are in the lush western areas closer to the ocean - and the ocean mitigates winter by a huge margin. (We live n the Puget Sound area and it rarely snows.)

[Nohoana]

Glenn’s Ferry sounds nice. Love Idaho, have friends that retired there from Hawaii. They say the love it!

[kareenm]

I enjoyed this video very much! I’m glad you pronounced La Grande properly. It’s also quite windy more times than not.
It’s Pay ETTE, not Pay it, lol.
A fun fact for our family is two of our children were born in Baker and the rest in Baker City because of the name change. It also can be extremely cold in winter and the interstate gets shut down due to hazardous road conditions.

[connorriches]

You should do the mountain states! (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, maybe Arizona & New Mexico) Good video as always!

[Mike]

I was stationed at Mountain Home many, many moons ago and remember people who worked at base and lived in Glenn's Ferry, ID. Sounded good back then too. Think you gave them a solid rating. Well done.

[debraconner]

Thank you for these informative videos. It would be nice if you looked into RV space rental availability and pricing in these towns along with the apartment information.

[Outshinedsg]

Wow! Checking out these cities really felt like I had time traveled back to small town America in the 1950's. Living in a small town in northern MD, I've watched my area become less rural and more and more like extended urban sprawl from Baltimore. Even though it's still in the countryside, it's *expensive* to live here as many commute to high-paying city jobs in Baltimore and DC. Seeing these towns really made me feel like I was back in my childhood - it may just be the pictures you selected, but it looks like corporate America hasn't yet taken over every corner of these towns. Not a Starbucks, McDonalds, or Walmart to be seen (yet). With work from home becoming more normal, I imagine you could save a lot of money living in a place like this.