That's one of the things that always irked me about Chris and becoming independent. Ruckersville and Charlottesville, VA as well as the entirety of Greene County want nothing to do with him. They've rejected him over the years, only putting up with him as a child because of his autism. His "friends" either only pitied him (high school gal pals) or bullied him outright (Sarah Hammer). The only people who really seem to want to be his friend are Copitz and his little group, but I'm pretty sure it's mainly to use him as a venue for making content; Yeah, no, nobody gives a shit about his speedrunning vids.
He could go to NC and live fairly comfortably in a subsidized apartment and still be able to get a LEGO set or vidya each month. He'd get SNAP money (food stamps) on top of his tugboat as well. Hell, if he can get a valid schizophrenia diagnosis he'd get even more. Then you have all of the fresh Gamestops, Wal-Marts and Hobby Stores that haven't banned him. He's resistant to change, but we know that whenever he's forced to for whatever reason, he adapts fairly well.