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14. Macomb, Illinois

Bargain hunters should head for Macomb. It's a college town where you can find homes for well under 100 grand if you're lucky.

The wider region is known as Forgottonia, which shouldn't bode well, but parks, restaurants, community activities, and work-related opportunities abound in the memorable Illinois countryside. Macomb's population is an estimated 21,516.

Old courthouse in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States benkrut/ getty Images

Originally published on The Getaway: The Cheapest Places to Live in America
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