National ranking
Top 100 US cities ranked by lowest cost-of-living index, based on the latest Census ACS and BLS data.
| # | City | Cost index | Median rent | Median income | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort SmithAR | 63 | $798/mo | $50,799 | 89K | Compare → |
| 2 | EriePA | 64 | $809/mo | $43,135 | 95K | Compare → |
| 3 | FlintMI | 65 | $825/mo | $35,451 | 82K | Compare → |
| 4 | DaytonOH | 65 | $830/mo | $41,443 | 137K | Compare → |
| 5 | ClevelandOH | 67 | $851/mo | $37,271 | 370K | Compare → |
| 6 | ToledoOH | 67 | $854/mo | $45,405 | 270K | Compare → |
| 7 | Green BayWI | 68 | $864/mo | $59,174 | 107K | Compare → |
| 8 | JonesboroAR | 69 | $871/mo | $51,124 | 78K | Compare → |
| 9 | BrownsvilleTX | 69 | $872/mo | $46,735 | 187K | Compare → |
| 10 | MissionTX | 69 | $876/mo | $56,421 | 86K | Compare → |
| 11 | SpringfieldMO | 69 | $878/mo | $43,450 | 169K | Compare → |
| 12 | Cedar RapidsIA | 70 | $886/mo | $66,895 | 137K | Compare → |
| 13 | AkronOH | 70 | $887/mo | $46,596 | 190K | Compare → |
| 14 | DavenportIA | 70 | $890/mo | $59,890 | 101K | Compare → |
| 15 | CincinnatiOH | 70 | $893/mo | $49,191 | 309K | Compare → |
| 16 | LawtonOK | 71 | $898/mo | $51,561 | 91K | Compare → |
| 17 | FargoND | 71 | $900/mo | $64,432 | 127K | Compare → |
| 18 | Fort WayneIN | 71 | $904/mo | $58,233 | 265K | Compare → |
| 19 | Sioux CityIA | 71 | $904/mo | $64,250 | 85K | Compare → |
| 20 | RockfordIL | 71 | $906/mo | $50,744 | 148K | Compare → |
| 21 | Las CrucesNM | 72 | $907/mo | $51,013 | 111K | Compare → |
| 22 | SpringfieldIL | 72 | $913/mo | $62,419 | 114K | Compare → |
| 23 | WichitaKS | 72 | $915/mo | $60,712 | 396K | Compare → |
| 24 | PeoriaIL | 72 | $917/mo | $58,068 | 113K | Compare → |
| 25 | EvansvilleIN | 72 | $917/mo | $49,853 | 117K | Compare → |
| 26 | RoanokeVA | 72 | $917/mo | $51,523 | 99K | Compare → |
| 27 | EdinburgTX | 73 | $920/mo | $54,139 | 101K | Compare → |
| 28 | SpringdaleAR | 73 | $920/mo | $59,985 | 87K | Compare → |
| 29 | TopekaKS | 73 | $926/mo | $54,052 | 126K | Compare → |
| 30 | PharrTX | 73 | $926/mo | $45,016 | 79K | Compare → |
| 31 | SyracuseNY | 74 | $932/mo | $43,584 | 146K | Compare → |
| 32 | GreenvilleNC | 74 | $933/mo | $47,485 | 88K | Compare → |
| 33 | South BendIN | 74 | $935/mo | $49,056 | 103K | Compare → |
| 34 | St. LouisMO | 74 | $938/mo | $52,941 | 298K | Compare → |
| 35 | PuebloCO | 74 | $940/mo | $52,794 | 111K | Compare → |
| 36 | BuffaloNY | 74 | $942/mo | $46,184 | 277K | Compare → |
| 37 | ReadingPA | 74 | $942/mo | $42,852 | 95K | Compare → |
| 38 | FayettevilleAR | 74 | $944/mo | $56,881 | 95K | Compare → |
| 39 | ShreveportLA | 75 | $945/mo | $45,967 | 186K | Compare → |
| 40 | Wichita FallsTX | 75 | $949/mo | $55,584 | 102K | Compare → |
| 41 | LansingMI | 75 | $954/mo | $50,747 | 113K | Compare → |
| 42 | McAllenTX | 75 | $955/mo | $56,326 | 143K | Compare → |
| 43 | Winston-SalemNC | 75 | $956/mo | $54,416 | 250K | Compare → |
| 44 | TulsaOK | 76 | $958/mo | $56,648 | 412K | Compare → |
| 45 | BloomingtonIL | 76 | $959/mo | $73,119 | 79K | Compare → |
| 46 | Sioux FallsSD | 76 | $965/mo | $71,785 | 193K | Compare → |
| 47 | RacineWI | 76 | $967/mo | $52,766 | 77K | Compare → |
| 48 | Macon-Bibb CountyGA | 76 | $967/mo | $48,897 | 157K | Compare → |
| 49 | LaredoTX | 76 | $968/mo | $60,928 | 255K | Compare → |
| 50 | LynchburgVA | 77 | $972/mo | $56,243 | 79K | Compare → |
| 51 | El PasoTX | 77 | $976/mo | $55,710 | 677K | Compare → |
| 52 | JacksonMS | 77 | $980/mo | $42,193 | 153K | Compare → |
| 53 | TuscaloosaAL | 77 | $980/mo | $47,257 | 106K | Compare → |
| 54 | ParmaOH | 77 | $980/mo | $65,848 | 81K | Compare → |
| 55 | MilwaukeeWI | 77 | $982/mo | $49,733 | 573K | Compare → |
| 56 | MobileAL | 78 | $985/mo | $48,524 | 186K | Compare → |
| 57 | DetroitMI | 78 | $989/mo | $37,761 | 637K | Compare → |
| 58 | DuluthMN | 78 | $990/mo | $63,545 | 87K | Compare → |
| 59 | TucsonAZ | 78 | $991/mo | $52,049 | 541K | Compare → |
| 60 | BeaumontTX | 78 | $992/mo | $53,745 | 115K | Compare → |
| 61 | Des MoinesIA | 78 | $995/mo | $62,378 | 213K | Compare → |
| 62 | RochesterNY | 78 | $995/mo | $44,156 | 211K | Compare → |
| 63 | BirminghamAL | 78 | $995/mo | $42,464 | 200K | Compare → |
| 64 | AuburnAL | 78 | $995/mo | $55,509 | 77K | Compare → |
| 65 | AmarilloTX | 79 | $997/mo | $60,628 | 200K | Compare → |
| 66 | ColumbiaMO | 79 | $997/mo | $60,455 | 126K | Compare → |
| 67 | LincolnNE | 79 | $998/mo | $67,846 | 291K | Compare → |
| 68 | LongviewTX | 79 | $1,000/mo | $61,003 | 82K | Compare → |
| 69 | NormanOK | 79 | $1,004/mo | $62,849 | 128K | Compare → |
| 70 | Little RockAR | 79 | $1,006/mo | $58,697 | 202K | Compare → |
| 71 | HammondIN | 79 | $1,006/mo | $52,368 | 77K | Compare → |
| 72 | Lake CharlesLA | 79 | $1,007/mo | $54,761 | 82K | Compare → |
| 73 | Baton RougeLA | 80 | $1,010/mo | $50,155 | 226K | Compare → |
| 74 | Oklahoma CityOK | 80 | $1,012/mo | $64,251 | 681K | Compare → |
| 75 | AlbuquerqueNM | 80 | $1,014/mo | $61,503 | 563K | Compare → |
| 76 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)KY | 80 | $1,014/mo | $63,114 | 629K | Compare → |
| 77 | YakimaWA | 80 | $1,014/mo | $55,734 | 97K | Compare → |
| 78 | Fall RiverMA | 80 | $1,020/mo | $52,734 | 94K | Compare → |
| 79 | HuntsvilleAL | 80 | $1,020/mo | $67,874 | 215K | Compare → |
| 80 | IndependenceMO | 80 | $1,020/mo | $57,415 | 122K | Compare → |
| 81 | LafayetteLA | 81 | $1,022/mo | $58,850 | 122K | Compare → |
| 82 | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)GA | 81 | $1,023/mo | $50,492 | 202K | Compare → |
| 83 | MontgomeryAL | 81 | $1,026/mo | $54,166 | 200K | Compare → |
| 84 | New BedfordMA | 81 | $1,026/mo | $54,604 | 101K | Compare → |
| 85 | YumaAZ | 81 | $1,028/mo | $59,312 | 96K | Compare → |
| 86 | High PointNC | 81 | $1,030/mo | $58,582 | 114K | Compare → |
| 87 | San AngeloTX | 82 | $1,037/mo | $65,040 | 99K | Compare → |
| 88 | ColumbusGA | 82 | $1,038/mo | $54,561 | 205K | Compare → |
| 89 | WacoTX | 82 | $1,038/mo | $47,421 | 141K | Compare → |
| 90 | LawrenceKS | 82 | $1,038/mo | $59,834 | 95K | Compare → |
| 91 | KnoxvilleTN | 82 | $1,043/mo | $48,309 | 192K | Compare → |
| 92 | Kansas CityKS | 82 | $1,044/mo | $56,120 | 155K | Compare → |
| 93 | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)GA | 82 | $1,045/mo | $47,798 | 127K | Compare → |
| 94 | Indianapolis city (balance)IN | 82 | $1,046/mo | $59,110 | 882K | Compare → |
| 95 | SpringfieldMA | 83 | $1,047/mo | $47,677 | 155K | Compare → |
| 96 | GreensboroNC | 83 | $1,048/mo | $55,051 | 297K | Compare → |
| 97 | MemphisTN | 83 | $1,050/mo | $48,090 | 630K | Compare → |
| 98 | ChampaignIL | 83 | $1,056/mo | $58,273 | 89K | Compare → |
| 99 | OgdenUT | 83 | $1,056/mo | $66,226 | 87K | Compare → |
| 100 | AbileneTX | 84 | $1,060/mo | $59,254 | 126K | Compare → |
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