So you want to live a fun, active lifestyle, without having to pay an arm and a leg for it. Lucky for you, you live in Michigan is one of the best places in the union to get you best bang for your buck. Question is, do you care only about the bottom line, or do you want both value and quality of life? Here are some places across the state that give you both.
- Battle Creek
Doug Kerr/Flickr With very low home values, yet bareable drive to either Detroit or Chicago, as well as the Michigan beaches, you have access to some great locales at an affordable cost of living.
- Detroit
Jason Mrachina/Flickr The Motor City has rebranded itself as a cosmopolitan city, where one can find affordable housing, while at the same time enjoy the city’s burgeoning creative scene.
- Hazel Park
Sean_Marshall/Flickr With a close proximity to the amenities of Detroit, as well as the hip downtown setting of Ferndale, you’ll find an affordable alternative to fun, big city living.
- Holland
frankthompson photos/Flickr Here, you have the full package of affordable housing and the gorgeous surroundings of the beaches on Lake Michigan.
- Ironwood
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Here, you’ll find a number of great restaurants, a low cost of living, and access to healthy food and medical care. Nice combination.
- Kalamazoo
Paladin27/Flickr Here, you can afford to pursue that starving artist career, without actually starving. Plus, you can detour to Grand Rapids whenever you’re looking for some of the comfort of a larger city.
- Menominee
Ken Lund/Flickr Here, you’ll have more opportunities to stay physically active and at the same time enjoy the local foodie scene, all with a low cost of living.
- Ypsilanti
Gray Lensman QX!/Flickr Looking for close access to the culture of Ann Arbor, without the high cost of living? Ypsilanti offers that and a more manageable cost of living.
Makes you realize that Michigan really has the best of both worlds, right? Tell us though, where are some places you just love for their value AND amenities?
Doug Kerr/Flickr
With very low home values, yet bareable drive to either Detroit or Chicago, as well as the Michigan beaches, you have access to some great locales at an affordable cost of living.
Jason Mrachina/Flickr
The Motor City has rebranded itself as a cosmopolitan city, where one can find affordable housing, while at the same time enjoy the city’s burgeoning creative scene.
Sean_Marshall/Flickr
With a close proximity to the amenities of Detroit, as well as the hip downtown setting of Ferndale, you’ll find an affordable alternative to fun, big city living.
frankthompson photos/Flickr
Here, you have the full package of affordable housing and the gorgeous surroundings of the beaches on Lake Michigan.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Here, you’ll find a number of great restaurants, a low cost of living, and access to healthy food and medical care. Nice combination.
Paladin27/Flickr
Here, you can afford to pursue that starving artist career, without actually starving. Plus, you can detour to Grand Rapids whenever you’re looking for some of the comfort of a larger city.
Ken Lund/Flickr
Here, you’ll have more opportunities to stay physically active and at the same time enjoy the local foodie scene, all with a low cost of living.
Gray Lensman QX!/Flickr
Looking for close access to the culture of Ann Arbor, without the high cost of living? Ypsilanti offers that and a more manageable cost of living.
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