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4. Albert Lea, Minnesota

Albert Lea is a natural fit for people pursuing health-conscious lifestyles. The city participates in the AARP/Blue Zone Vitality Project and encourages locals to pursue various wellness goals.

The schools offer healthier food, which is good news if you have kids. There are numerous walking trails and biking lanes. You'll even find loads of chances to volunteer and help the community while socializing.

You can buy a three-bedroom house on a lake for just $210,000, and the overall cost of living is relatively low in this 18,492-person town.

Aerial View of Albert Lea, Minnesota during Winter Jacob Boomsma/ Getty Images

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