Mar 22, 2017
Finding good paying gigs in affordable small towns
HEREFORD, DEAF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS – We’re here to tell you that you can buy a free-standing home with a real backyard in a small town where you’ll actually know your neighbors—without...
HEREFORD, DEAF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS – We’re here to tell you that you can buy a free-standing home with a real backyard in a small town where you’ll actually know your neighbors—without breaking the bank, according to realtor.com.
The 2017 Top Affordable Small Towns release is not talking about depressed areas where you can buy a house for a song (even a slightly off-key one).
Nope, realtor.com is talking about towns whose economies are humming along, so local services are plentiful and your chances of finding a paying gig are good.
Placing fifth in the U.S. is Hereford, Texas.
- Median home price: $98,900
- Unemployment rate: 3.3%
When you set foot in Hereford, located in the Texas Panhandle, it doesn’t take long to confirm you’re in the “Beef Capital of the World.”
More than a million cattle graze on rich pastures within 50 miles of Hereford, and toddlers wear bibs that read, “BEEF, it’s what’s for dinner.”
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