My next door neighbor (after renting for 10 years) just loaded a uhaul last month and moved to North/South Carolina.
He got a house for 90k, a job making the same money. He is saving about 1k from what he was paying in rent.
I have often thought there has to be “GOOD” places to live outside of SoCal, and I am sure there are. However, we do have housing in San Diego County for under 300k, its just out further. In Campo, Julian, and Borrego Springs houses are cheaper, though the commute could be longer depending where you find work, and farther to the beach.
