Top 10 Least Expensive U.S Cities

Everybody among us wants to live in a city where the cost of living is relatively low as compared to national level. In a country as big as USA, it is really difficult to determine that which city has the lowest cost of living index and for that purpose, you can take help from this post. It has been compiled after a thorough survey of cities and rent and utility bills have been specifically taken into account for the purpose of ranking. The cost of living index, a term which I’ll be using frequently, represents that how much the cost of living is in a city as a percentage of the national cost of living__ less the cost index better the city is. So below are the top 10 least expensive U.S Cities

 

10. Pryor Creek, OK

It is situated some 45 miles northeast of Tulsa and has the fifth-cheapest costs for miscellaneous items which means that 12.3% below the national average. Similarly, the prices of groceries and transportation are 8.2% and 7.2% below the national average respectively. The cost of living index is 86.3 in Pryor Creek.

 

9. Pueblo, CO

Some 120 miles south of Denver, you will find Pueblo in which the price of miscellaneous goods is around 12.8% below the national average. The price of groceries and health care is 3.4% and 9.9% well below the national average. The cost of living index is 86.2 in Pueblo.

 

 

8. Conway, AR

With a cost of living index of 86.2, at the eighth place is Conway located some 30 miles north of Little Rock. The health-care cost and cost of miscellaneous goods is 17.3% and 15.1% below the national average. Albeit, the transportation cost is somehow 2.2% above the national average but the house prices are 21% below the national average.

 

7. Ashland, OH

If we travel 60 miles southwest of Cleveland, we will find Ashland which has cost of living index of 86. The cost for miscellaneous items is 16.3% below the national average. Although, the health care and transportation costs are slightly above than the U.S average but overall this city is worth living in.

 

6. Temple, TX

Located between Dallas and San Antonio, Temple has below average prices for nearly all the different sectors.  For instance, the cost of groceries is 18.1% below the national average and that of housing is 28.3% less than the average. The cost of living index of Temple is 85.7.

 

5. Ardmore, OK

Located some 90 miles south of Oklahoma City, Ardmore has a cost of living index of around 85.2 and cost of miscellaneous goods is 12.7% below the national average. The cost of housing is worth considering point here as it is 21.9% below the national average which turns out to be affordable for most of the population.

 

4. Fayetteville, AR

This city which is located 30 miles south of Bentonville has a cost of living index of 84.6 and cost of miscellaneous items of 11.1% below the national average. The price of houses is as low as 23.8% below the U.S average. The transportation and groceries prices are 13.6% and 11.9% below the national average respectively.

 

3. McAllen, TX

Maintaining a cost of living index of around 83.8, McAllen is a city situated five miles north of Mexico. The houses price is significantly below the national average by about 33.2% and the price of grocery is 16.4% below the national average due to which it is a shopping hub for most of the U.S and Mexican citizens.

 

2. Memphis, TN

It has a cost of living index of 83.7 and the price of houses is 31.3% less than the national average. The price of miscellaneous goods in the largest city of Tennessee is 10.2% below the U.S average.

 

1. Harlingen, TX

With the cost of living index as low as 82.8, this city is located 10 miles from the U.S-Mexican border. Albeit, the utility cost is 102.1% of the national average but all the other sectors are cheap enough to make Harlingen the cheapest place in United States. The house cost is 22.5% below the national average and that of grocery is 16.6% less than the national average.

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