Top 100 US Cities by Lowest Cost of Living

Cities with the lowest cost of living index relative to the US national average (100).

Top 3 Cities

Salisbury

North Carolina

Cost Index

87.1

Salisbury

Maryland

Cost Index

87.1

Orem

Utah

Cost Index

87.3

Full Ranking — Top 100

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Rank	City	State	Cost Index
1	SalisburyNC	North Carolina	87.1
2	SalisburyMD	Maryland	87.1
3	OremUT	Utah	87.3
4	ProvoUT	Utah	87.3
5	OxnardCA	California	87.3
6	Thousand OaksCA	California	87.3
7	HuntsvilleTX	Texas	88.3
8	HuntsvilleAL	Alabama	88.3
9	WichitaKS	Kansas	88.8
10	SpringTX	Texas	90
11	SpringfieldIL	Illinois	90
12	SpringfieldVA	Virginia	90
13	SpringfieldOR	Oregon	90
14	SpringfieldMO	Missouri	90
15	SpringfieldMA	Massachusetts	90
16	SpringfieldOH	Ohio	90
17	TucsonAZ	Arizona	90.6
18	RockfordIL	Illinois	90.7
19	HooverAL	Alabama	91
20	BirminghamAL	Alabama	91
21	Boise CityID	Idaho	91.1
22	LubbockTX	Texas	91.2
23	Oklahoma CityOK	Oklahoma	91.4
24	MemphisTN	Tennessee	91.8
25	FresnoCA	California	91.9
26	TempleTX	Texas	92
27	KilleenTX	Texas	92
28	Temple CityCA	California	92
29	Kansas CityKS	Kansas	92
30	Kansas CityMO	Missouri	92
31	Des MoinesWA	Washington	92.1
32	West Des MoinesIA	Iowa	92.1
33	Des MoinesIA	Iowa	92.1
34	HartfordCT	Connecticut	92.5
35	East HartfordCT	Connecticut	92.5
36	MiddletownCT	Connecticut	92.5
37	MiddletownNY	New York	92.5
38	MiddletownOH	Ohio	92.5
39	SpokaneWA	Washington	92.5
40	Spokane ValleyWA	Washington	92.5
41	ChattanoogaTN	Tennessee	92.5
42	GainesvilleGA	Georgia	92.6
43	GainesvilleFL	Florida	92.6
44	Baton RougeLA	Louisiana	93
45	Corpus ChristiTX	Texas	93.3
46	AlbuquerqueNM	New Mexico	93.4
47	SyracuseNY	New York	93.5
48	SyracuseUT	Utah	93.5
49	PittsburghPA	Pennsylvania	93.7
50	PittsburgCA	California	93.7
51	New OrleansLA	Louisiana	93.7
52	MetairieLA	Louisiana	93.7
53	GreensboroNC	North Carolina	93.8
54	GreenOH	Ohio	93.8
55	High PointNC	North Carolina	93.8
56	AndersonIN	Indiana	93.8
57	AndersonSC	South Carolina	93.8
58	CarmelIN	Indiana	93.8
59	CheektowagaNY	New York	94
60	BuffaloNY	New York	94
61	ColumbusGA	Georgia	94.1
62	ColumbusOH	Ohio	94.1
63	ColumbusIN	Indiana	94.1
64	Grand RapidsMI	Michigan	94.1
65	KentWA	Washington	94.1
66	KentOH	Ohio	94.1
67	KentwoodMI	Michigan	94.1
68	GreenvilleMS	Mississippi	94.9
69	GreenvilleNC	North Carolina	94.9
70	GreenvilleTX	Texas	94.9
71	GreenvilleSC	South Carolina	94.9
72	ClearfieldUT	Utah	94.9
73	OgdenUT	Utah	94.9
74	Port St. LucieFL	Florida	94.9
75	New BraunfelsTX	Texas	95
76	San AntonioTX	Texas	95
77	Chapel HillNC	North Carolina	95.1
78	DurhamNC	North Carolina	95.1
79	MilwaukeeWI	Wisconsin	95.1
80	WaukeshaWI	Wisconsin	95.1
81	Salt Lake CityUT	Utah	95.8
82	WorcesterMA	Massachusetts	96
83	KnoxvilleTN	Tennessee	96.1
84	WarrenOH	Ohio	96.3
85	DetroitMI	Michigan	96.3
86	DearbornMI	Michigan	96.3
87	WarrenMI	Michigan	96.3
88	ParadiseNV	Nevada	96.5
89	HendersonNV	Nevada	96.5
90	Las VegasNV	Nevada	96.5
91	HendersonKY	Kentucky	96.5
92	MurfreesboroTN	Tennessee	96.5
93	FranklinTN	Tennessee	96.5
94	Franklin TownMA	Massachusetts	96.5
95	FranklinWI	Wisconsin	96.5
96	FranklinIN	Indiana	96.5
97	St. LouisMO	Missouri	96.6
98	AlbanyOR	Oregon	96.6
99	AlbanyGA	Georgia	96.6
100	TroyNY	New York	96.6

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS, BEA Regional Price Parities, EPA AirNow. Updated periodically.

Methodology

Ranked by the BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) for each city's metro area. RPP measures the price level of all goods and services relative to the US average of 100, so a value of 90 means prices run about 10% below the national average.

How to read this ranking

A lower index stretches the same paycheck further. Pair it with the local-wage data on each city page — a cheap city with low wages is not always a net win.

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