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Cheapest Cities in New York

Most affordable cities in New York (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of . Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.
# City Cost Index
1 Ilion 63
2 Salamanca 64
3 South Lockport 65
4 Massena 65
5 Niagara Falls 66
6 Jamestown 66
7 Ogdensburg 66
8 Elmira 66
9 Endicott 66
10 Hornell 67
11 Olean 67
12 Bath 68
13 Herkimer 68
14 Fulton 68
15 Binghamton 68
16 Lackawanna 69
17 Malone 69
18 Albion 69
19 Tonawanda 70
20 Medina 70
21 Rome 70
22 Utica 71
23 Oneida 71
24 Dunkirk 71
25 Johnson City 71
26 Gloversville 72
27 Auburn 72
28 Solvay 72
29 Lockport 72
30 Norwich 72
31 Hamlin 72
32 Watertown 72
33 Hudson Falls 73
34 Potsdam 73
35 Endwell 73
36 Amsterdam 73
37 Seneca Falls 73
38 Cortland 74
39 Lancaster 74
40 Syracuse 74
41 Oswego 74
42 Corning 74
43 Southport 74
44 Brockport 74
45 Johnstown 74
46 Canton 75
47 Batavia 75
48 Geneva 75
49 Newark 75
50 North Syracuse 75
See also: Most Expensive Cities in New York · New York Overview