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A recent compilation of data from ACCRA Cost of Living Index, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Energyestimated the most and least expensive cities to live in America. The study was limited to cities with populations above 50,000.
The index is based on 100 being average.
EX.New York City has a cost of living indexof 184 which means that cost of living would be 84% more than the national average.
The top50 least expensive cities in the United States are listed below with the Cost of Living Index in ( ).
1. HARLINGEN, TX (81.86)
2. PHARR, TX (82.03)
3. FT. SMITH, AR (83.13)
4. EDINBURG, TX (83.23)
5. MISSION, TX (83.24)
6. BROWNSVILLE, TX (83.98)
7. LAWTON, OK (84.51)
8. ABILENE, TX (84.57)
9. DOTHAN, AL (84.61)
10. WACO, TX (84.65)
11. MCALLEN, TX (84.82)
12. LAREDO, TX (84.92)
13. PUEBLO, CO (85.12)
14. JONESBORO, AR (85.92)
15. EL PASO, TX (86.35)
16. MEMPHIS, TN (86.52)
17. ODESSA, TX (86.66)
18. CLARKSVILLE, TN (86.66)
19. JOHNSON CITY, TN (86.73)
20. TERRE HAUTE, IN (86.73)
21. WICHITA FALLS, TX (86.81)
22. MACON, GA (87)
23. BROKEN ARROW, OK (87.04)
24. WATERLOO, IA (87.18)
25. MIDWEST CITY, OK (87.18)
26. KNOXVILLE, TN (87.27)
27. TEMPLE, TX (87.32)
28. SAN ANGELO, TX (87.33)
29. BAYTOWN, TX (87.33)
30. AMARILLO, TX (87.43)
31. LOUISVILLE, KY (87.53)
32. MUNCIE, IN (87.56)
33. SPRINGFIELD, MO (87.58)
34. CHATTANOOGA, TN (87.6)
35. WARNER ROBINS, GA (87.63)
36. KILLEEN, TX (87.73)
37. PASADENA, TX (87.75)
38. VICTORIA, TX (87.76)
39. POCATELLO, ID (87.88)
40. CONWAY, AR (87.93)
41. LUBBOCK, TX (87.99)
42. SPRINGFIELD, IL (88)
43. NEW BRAUNFELS, TX (88.08)
44. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (88.23)
45. DECATUR, IL (88.25)
46. TULSA, OK (88.27)
47. ANDERSON, IN (88.31)
48. CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (88.35)
49. IDAHO FALLS, ID (88.37)
50. HOUSTON, TX (88.66)
It should be noted that Texas is well represented here with 23 of the 50 least expensive cities.
This study is limited to the basic costs of living and does not necessarily have any relationship to quality of life.
