Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s wallet-draining gravity, sits Freeport – a charming small city where $1,200 a month isn’t just surviving money, it’s ...

With a cost of living approximately 20% below the national average and housing costs that make big-city dwellers weep with envy (nearly 40% below average), Valdosta stands as a testament that ...