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r/simpleliving↗

Live Better With Less

Breaking free of the work/spend/borrow cycle in order to live more fully, sustainably, and cooperatively.

1.6M subscribers379 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)300 authors / mosince 2009

r/simpleliving has 1.6M members (+10.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 379 posts a month from 300 people. Top topics: Minimalist Lifestyle, Job Anxiety and HateMyJob.

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Size and growth

How r/simpleliving has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+10.0%in 12 months · +1.6% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 20261.6M
Growing1.6M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/simpleliving

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−17%vs Sep 2025 · −28% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026379
QuieterPeaked at 800 in Jul 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/simpleliving

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Minimalist Lifestyle0.5%
  2. Job Anxiety0.4%
  3. HateMyJob0.4%
  4. Minimalism Lifestyle0.3%
  5. DumbphonesRedux0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Spotify
  3. Mr. Money Mustache
  4. Medium
  5. GenTube

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