The Cheapest Places on Earth: Kissimmee, Florida

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, October, 1999 by Paul Balido

Once upon a time, there was a tiny town in the Old South where the sun was warm and the friendly folks were outnumbered by the cows. But one day, a really rich company came along and built a magic castle that people far and wide wanted to visit, and before long, motels and fast-food eateries started sprouting like neon mushrooms on the pastures, driving real estate prices up and-here's where the real magic comes in-pushing most other prices down.