6) Memphis, Tennessee
If you love good food and great music, then you should head straight to Memphis. Memphis has always had strong roots in the music industry, and is most famous for being home to the late, great Elvis Presley. The icon’s home in Memphis, Graceland, is now a museum and the most visited private home in the country. The National Civil Rights Museum is another must-see. It’s located inside the Lorraine Motel, the sight of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. No visit to Memphis is complete without a visit to Beale Street. This historic street is where the Blues was born. Enjoy the music and the mouth-watering BBQ. The cost of living in Memphis is 18% below the national average, boasting impressive scores in categories like goods and services, transportation, and groceries. If you ever decide to set up shop here, housing costs are almost half the national average. Long live Memphis.
