National rankings
US cost of living rankings
Four rankings of the top US cities — by affordability, income, and rent. Built from Census ACS and BLS data for every major metro.
Most affordable
Cheapest cities
Lowest overall cost of living
Priciest
Most expensive cities
Highest overall cost of living
Wealthiest
Highest-income cities
Top median household incomes
Cheapest rent
Cheapest rent
Lowest median monthly rent