Hi Mustachians. I am not a Mustachian, but I would like to be one. Right now, I live outside of the United States. I am strongly, strongly considering a return. I am going to describe my perfect city, with the understanding that it will probably be impossible to get all of these things in the same place. But, here are the things I'd ideally like to have:
1) A warm or relatively warm city (non-negotiable)
2) Good walkability/bikability/public transportation. Basically, the ability to get by without a car
3) The ability to have some kind of small yard or garden. I don't need a gigantic grass lawn like you get in some suburbs. I just want to be able to plant some vegetables and herbs, and have some space for chickens.
4) The ability to get number 3 for $1,000-$1,500/month (or less!)
5) A good economy, with many of the top CPA firms nearby
6) Ideally, in the south east so it's relatively close to my family in Tampa, FL.
So far, I've identified Savannah, GA (I give up some employment opportunities, but I get most of the rest of the list) and Sacramento, CA (Obviously not the south east, but mostly everything else is there) as strong contenders. I thought I'd ask this forum, because Mr. Money Mustache is a big proponent of giving up the car addiction. So, I figured I could get some real world answers from people who've been able to get by on walking/biking/public transport in different cities in the U.S. I'd been using WalkScore.com, but I don't know about the methodology, so real people are always a plus.
Any input at all is appreciated.