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Although rent is increasing in many places throughout the country, there are plenty of beautiful places in the U.S. where you can still pay less than $1,000.

GOBankingRates scoured the country to find cities with rents under $1,000, based on Zillow data. We then combined that information with desirable livability scores as rated by AreaVibes to find affordable places in the best locales. Click through to see the best places to live where rent is cheap.