WHERE TO GO FOR A LOWER COST OF LIVING IN THE U.S.A.

Here's a nifty cost of living color coded map for you. It looks like the midwest and the south for lower costs. 

Not surprising to me, I lived in the south for 20 years and have friends in the mid west. I also recommend smaller metro areas for lower costs, rather than large metro areas.

 =Although anything is possible with the right strategy.