<prompt> Human: Looking for a cheaper area of the country to live in where I feel more financially stable. I currently live in the northern New England, while I love the area, I feel that it is too expensive as most 1 bedroom apartments are 1250 and up. I am sick of having room mates and am approaching the age in my life that I want more peace and quiet. I feel like my savings the past few months has stagnated and I am no longer saving as much as I would like, while getting to enjoy life. I have a degree in environmental science but the past 5 years I have been working at a pharmaceutical company so I have little experience in my degree field. I have no debt what so ever as I have stuck to a strict budget and worked a lot of overtime to pay off loans in the 7 years since I graduated. There have been plenty of good tips and sub-reddits that have saved me thousands over the past 7 years. Not eating out unless I am traveling or on special occasions has saved me the most money. I now enjoy cooking and eating my own food much more than eating out. I have managed to save about 200 bucks a month over the past 7 years and now have around 16k saved up for emergencies...or moving.What areas of the US have halfway decent job markets? The only activities that I can not give up are camping and hiking. I have visited Raleigh and it appears that the cost of living here is relatively affordable. What other areas have good job markets and rent is not going to cost me 12 my pay check?  <response>: Hey dont make the mistake I did and move to Florida. Theres barely a job market here, the weather is ridiculous, and in large cities the prices for rent are very similar to New England. 