08-05-2025
The 10 most affordable cities in America
Finding an affordable city may feel harder than ever, but they still exist. You just might have to look in some unexpected places.
The Motley Fool set out to find the most affordable cities in the U.S. by comparing the cost of living and median income of hundreds of cities.
It found 10 places where the cost of living is low compared to what people take home. (For affordability reasons, it excluded cities with a cost-of-living value 10% or more over the national average from consideration from its list.)
Continue reading to see which cities were ranked the most affordable.
Cost-of-living estimate: $78,748
Median household income: $95,126
Cost-of-living estimate: $70,048
Median household income: $85,880
Cost-of-living estimate: $66,473
Median household income: $81,927
Cost-of-living estimate: $68,881
Median household income: $86,054
Cost-of-living estimate: $84,931
Median household income: $108,594
Cost-of-living estimate: $70,997
Median household income: $91,501
Cost-of-living estimate: $70,340
Median household income: $90,699
Cost-of-living estimate: #69,243
Median household income: $98,524
Cost-of-living estimate: $79,899
Median household income: $115,409
Cost-of-living estimate: $75,348
Median household income: $116,654
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