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Cheapest Cities to Live in the US

Top 100 most affordable US cities (population > 25,000) ranked by cost of living index.

# City State Cost Index
1 Youngstown OH 57
2 Mayagüez zona urbana PR 58
3 Arecibo zona urbana PR 59
4 Ponce zona urbana PR 59
5 Warren OH 60
6 Marion IN 61
7 Flint MI 61
8 Bay City MI 62
9 Gadsden AL 62
10 Decatur IL 62
11 Mansfield OH 63
12 Galesburg IL 63
13 Parkersburg WV 63
14 Fajardo zona urbana PR 63
15 Saginaw MI 63
16 Pine Bluff AR 64
17 Canton OH 64
18 Austintown OH 64
19 Altoona PA 64
20 Springfield OH 64
21 Danville IL 64
22 Granite City IL 65
23 Caguas zona urbana PR 65
24 Greenville MS 65
25 Lima OH 65
26 Pekin IL 65
27 Muncie IN 65
28 Niagara Falls NY 66
29 Jamestown NY 66
30 Trujillo Alto zona urbana PR 66
31 Rock Island IL 66
32 Meridian MS 66
33 Elmira NY 66
34 Richmond IN 66
35 Dayton OH 66
36 Erie PA 66
37 Terre Haute IN 66
38 Huntington WV 67
39 Jackson MI 67
40 Muskogee OK 67
41 Wheeling WV 67
42 Toledo OH 67
43 Albany GA 67
44 Bayamón zona urbana PR 67
45 Cleveland OH 67
46 Harlingen TX 67
47 San Juan zona urbana PR 67
48 Brownsville TX 68
49 Marion OH 68
50 Florence AL 68
51 Marshalltown IA 68
52 Bristol TN 68
53 Hutchinson KS 68
54 Massillon OH 68
55 Lorain OH 68
56 Carolina zona urbana PR 68
57 Binghamton NY 68
58 Paducah KY 68
59 San Juan TX 68
60 East Chicago IN 68
61 Ottumwa IA 68
62 Henderson KY 68
63 Weslaco TX 68
64 Danville VA 68
65 Monroe LA 69
66 Eagle Pass TX 69
67 Manitowoc WI 69
68 Mason City IA 69
69 Roswell NM 69
70 Morristown TN 69
71 Anderson IN 69
72 Pharr TX 69
73 St. Joseph MO 69
74 Topeka KS 69
75 Fort Smith AR 69
76 Enid OK 70
77 Kokomo IN 70
78 Mansión del Mar PR 70
79 New Iberia LA 70
80 Williamsport PA 70
81 San Luis AZ 70
82 Battle Creek MI 70
83 Moline IL 70
84 Akron OH 70
85 Joplin MO 70
86 Hopkinsville KY 70
87 Port Arthur TX 70
88 Russellville AR 70
89 Wilkes-Barre PA 70
90 Rome NY 70
91 Alton IL 70
92 Lawton OK 70
93 Muskegon MI 70
94 Waterloo IA 70
95 Elyria OH 70
96 Hot Springs AR 70
97 Texarkana AR 70
98 Rockford IL 70
99 Michigan City IN 71
100 Quincy IL 71

About This Ranking

The cost of living index measures how expensive it is to live in each city compared to the national average (100). Cities on this list have significantly lower costs for housing, groceries, and everyday expenses.

Our index factors in housing costs (Zillow Home Value Index), rental prices (HUD Fair Market Rents), and regional price parities from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Income data comes from the US Census American Community Survey.

See also: Most Expensive Cities · Cheapest States · Best Affordable Cities