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There’s no shortage of hidden gem housing markets on the East Coast. Even better: Many of these markets are in cities with reasonable cost of living, according to key findings from a GOBankingRates study. Learn More: GOBankingRates Original Research Center Find Out: 25 Places To Buy a Home If You Want It To Gain Value GOBankingRates found these housing markets by analyzing data from Zillow, AreaVibes, Sperling’s BestPlaces, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve. We weighted each city base ...