what is the best, cheap city to live in the us?

I was born and raised in PA and never really traveled around growin up, i mean Ive been to fl, ga, va, ny, nj md, dela, and been to ca and thats about it, but what i want to know is what is a good, cheap, fun town to live in that has public transportation if you don't have a car and is near a big city like Philadelphia, New York City, Miami, Orlando, etc? hope that makes sense! thanks for your replies!

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1. Well, my hubby & I are looking to relocate on the west coast. We are DONE with the freezing cold of the midwest. Hubby did some research and he said that Chandler, AZ is one of the top 10 cities to live in. I think it's close to Phoenix, AZ.
2. If you dont have a car I suggest you stay out of Orlando, and Milwauke. New York, Chicago, and Las Angelouse are all really expensive. (chicago's the cheapest) Indianapolis can get boring sometimes. (But it is cheep, and there are entertainment districts) St.Louis, and Kansas City are OK in the way of price and entertainment. (Both are cheep, and both have lots of nightlife) but your going to need a car. And San Diego, is also expensive. Atlanta has entertainment, and is cheap( theres also public transportation.) You really need cars to live in Cleavland or Cinncinnati. And youll need a car in detroit and denver. Seattle has mass transportation and is sort of cheep. Go with Chicago, Atlanta or Seattle. All three are fun, and all have mass transportation. You might get a crappy apartment though. If you want to save money, I suggest you get a small job in PA, like a waitress or something and buy a car. You have no idea how big of an investment that is. Buying a car opens up your options A LOT. It doesnt even have to be a good car. Just buy a cheap crappy car, that can move.