Rural areas are significantly cheaper. For example tennessee's median home price is $164k, which means $40k is 1/4 the price of a new home. Meanwhile, Califor

Rural areas are significantly cheaper. For example tennessee's median home price is $164k, which means $40k is 1/4 the price of a new home. Meanwhile, California's median home price is $533k and the average teacher's salary is 49k - 84k, making it 1/10 - 1/6 the price of a new home