Most affordable US metros
Lowest overall cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, US = 100).
| # | Metro | Most |
|---|
| 1 | Kingsport, TN | 85.0 index |
| 2 | Fort Smith, AR | 85.3 index |
| 3 | Brownsville, TX | 85.7 index |
| 4 | Youngstown, OH | 85.9 index |
| 5 | McAllen, TX | 86.1 index |
| 6 | Duluth, MN | 87.2 index |
| 7 | Shreveport, LA | 87.4 index |
| 8 | Lafayette, LA | 87.6 index |
| 9 | Huntington, WV | 88.1 index |
| 10 | Laredo, TX | 88.3 index |
| 11 | Canton, OH | 88.6 index |
| 12 | Mobile, AL | 88.7 index |
| 13 | Peoria, IL | 88.8 index |
| 14 | Columbus, GA | 88.8 index |
| 15 | Gulfport, MS | 88.9 index |
| 16 | Longview, TX | 89.0 index |
| 17 | Charleston, WV | 89.1 index |
| 18 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 89.1 index |
| 19 | Springfield, MO | 89.1 index |
| 20 | Fargo, ND | 89.1 index |
| 21 | Davenport, IA | 89.2 index |
| 22 | Hickory, NC | 89.4 index |
| 23 | Wichita, KS | 89.4 index |
| 24 | Little Rock, AR | 89.5 index |
| 25 | Fort Wayne, IN | 89.7 index |