The Six Best Places to Live

In today's society, the real estate market fluctuates a lot. The real estate business is known for being bipolar. So if you're looking for an area with a low cost of living with plenty of jobs being offered, then take my advice: an urban setting is definitely not the answer.

Take advantage of the real estate markets in these places because although they're not like New York or Los Angeles, they offer affordable housing for couples planning to begin families.

1. Fayetteville, Arkansas is a small town with a low cost of living. The majority of the residents are employed by Wal-Mart and other Fortune 500 companies. Partners for Livable Communities have awarded this town with the title of America's Most Livable Cities in 2005 because of the natural environment that encloses the town. Fayetteville is surrounded by the natural beauty of lakes and mountains, making it a very peaceful community to reside in.

2. Idaho Falls, Idaho, the town near the ever so famous Yellowstone national park and Grand Teton is the perfect place to reside in if you love the great nature scenery. About half of the residents are Mormons. Many people that reside in this small town say it's safe and ideal to raise kids. However, if you like the partying scene, this is definitely not the town for you. There aren't many clubs and bars to go to...which is good, if you're a parent.

3. If you absolutely love being outdoors, then living in Logan, Utah might not be too bad. Though wages aren't high, the cost of living is unbelievably low, so there's nothing to worry about. However, if you're not a Mormon, then you'll probably feel like an outsider considering that about 70% of the residents are Mormons.

4. If you're planning to raise your family in a quiet town, then Auburn-Opelika in Alabama is perfect for you! This quiet town is right next to Auburn University, Alabama's largest university of higher education. Many people have discovered Auburn's vast plains, which has resulted in the economic expansion of the city. However, the downsides of living in this quiet town is that it gets extremely hot during summer and it's far away and isolated from big cities.

5. Though Iowa city, Iowa is isolated from major cities, current residents say that the city feels progressive. It has a lively scene with it's quaint downtown and townspeople are active in the community. The negative side of living in this town is that there are severe storms in the state and expect below-zero winters.

6. The good thing about living in Dubuque, Iowa is that the crime rate is low. The real estate market prices are fairly reasonable and the town even has a symphony and a theater company! The town isn't that ethnically diverse and of course, it's isolated from the big cities. Furthermore, temperatures in Dubuque can go from below zero to as hot as over 100 degrees. So unless you can handle that kind of unexpected weather change all the time, then this town is probably perfect for you.

If you like the big city and the partying scene, then you probably wouldn't benefit from moving to the places mentioned above. However, if you have money to invest, I suggest that you invest it on the real estate market in one of the places mentioned. Always take advantage of the real estate market!