I moved out to the Denver metro area with my partner in 2009 after graduating from college (SPOILER ALERT NEWBIES, WE OLD). We’d been living in Boston and, uh, not only was the cost of living and housing pretty steep, but the job market in the area was waaaay competitive. We knew we wanted to move somewhere cheaper with more job opportunities (this was in the Before Times when most jobs were location-dependent). So we narrowed it down to a handful of places in the U.S. and did our research.  Everywhere we looked was an urban area with lots of rural space nearby. So that almost completely excluded the East Coast from our search. We looked at places like Pittsburgh, Portland Oregon, Bozeman Montana, Denver, Santa Fe, Austin, and Seattle. Most of those places are now wildly expensive, but at the time they were way more affordable than, say, Boston, Chicago, or New York.  We chose Denver because my partner’s company was able to transfer him out there and I got accepted to a graduate certificate program at a nearby university. Plus, some of my partner’s coworkers were also moving there, so we had immediate roommates. At the time, this move didn’t feel so monumental. Our attitude was “Hey, this could work, so let’s try it for a while.” Fifteen years later, I still live in Colorado. So I guess that means I should have some sound advice for deciding where to live??? Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Bitches Get Riches podcast! This week’s question Today’s letter comes to us from a follower who prefers to remain anonymous. So we’ll call them Pickle. Pickle writes:   I just read your article about the issues living in tiny houses and loved it! Kitty said that her house was n-times cheaper than the nearest metro area and that made me wonder . . . did you choose where you wanted to live and then look for a house or did you base where you lived on the best housing option? I’d love to hear more about both kitty and piggy’s thought process on whether to live in city vs suburb vs town vs country.  This question is a rich text! Which is, in fact, a requirement for every question we answer on the podcast. Including the one about B.O. Our answer [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=8Bn8c2UF3gI&version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent[/embed] We’ve published a thing or two about moving in the past. So if you want to learn more, check out these fine, Bitch-crafted articles and episodes” Season 4, Episode 8: “I’m Queer, and Want To Find an Affordable Place To Retire. How Do I Balance Safety With Cost of Living?”  Master the Logistics and Etiquette of Moving Out Season 4, Episode 12: “I’m Considering Moving Across the Country With My Partner. How Hard Is It To Start Over?” Season 4, Episode 2: “We’re Moving in Together but Don’t Plan To Get Married. How Can We Split Finances Fairly?”  Season 2, Episode 5: “What Do I Need to Know about Moving into My First Apartment?”  Five Reasons To Love the Tiny