While technically in North Carolina the city of Gulf is so close to other states and other major US cities you’ll feel like you are in the center of attention when you move here. While the city of Gulf itself can best be described as small, it probably only has a population of around 7,000 people, the heart of this community is very big and people here really know how to live the American dream.

I would have to say, having visited the city several times this year that the best thing about Gulf are the people who live there. Sure it is a beautiful place with a nice downtown and lots of shops and restaurants, it isn’t until you actually meet the people who live there that you get a sense of why the people who live here usually end up staying here. There is a sense of tradition in Gulf that keeps people grounded.

But another thing that keeps people interested in Gulf is the extraordinarily low cost of living. You can buy a home here for a fraction of the price of the same home in one of the major cities nearby. Gulf has some of the best deals in all of North Carolina and you can really let loose with your disposable income after you realize that your mortgage payments are so low.