Ever wondered if there’s a place in California where your entire monthly expenses—rent, utilities, groceries, the whole shebang—could actually fit under $1,800?
Not in some rundown neighborhood where the local wildlife consists of suspicious characters at 3 AM, but somewhere beautiful, somewhere with mountain views that would make your Instagram followers think you’re using fake backgrounds.
Welcome to Dunsmuir, the Northern California mountain town that exists in a financial reality so different from the rest of the state, you might wonder if you’ve crossed a border without noticing.
Tucked into the forests of Siskiyou County with Mount Shasta looming majestically in the background, Dunsmuir offers what has become nearly mythical in the Golden State: affordability with a side of quality life…