Influenced by the thread about where on the East Coast to live, I'm just sort of dreaming, lol, but I'm wondering if you can think of a really PRETTY place to live that is also low COL. DH's job is here in CA and we LOVE it here. But it is not cheap. ILs just sold their less than 2000ft home for one million dollars! And they are moving away. Since DH has been successfully teleworking since the pandemic started, we're starting to wonder if moving away from this area is a possibility.

After all the considerations people usually cite, I feel a little snobby asking about pretty places to live but it is a huge consideration for me and I'm dreaming here. I know this is subjective. Not everyone thinks Southern California IS pretty but I do! I love the blue skies, the ocean, the mountains and valleys, the subtropical plants. I don't love the smog and the (usually) brown hills. I also like cities that are orderly and well planned.

If you live some place pretty and inexpensive tell me about it!