000 — a bit higher than many of the other states on this list. Rent is also a bit higher, with a median of $1,315. Home values have increased 8.6% over the past year.

6. Missouri

Cost of living: 88.9

Grocery index: 97.2

Housing index: 73.0

Utilities index: 100.3

Transportation index: 93.9

Health index: 97.7

Miscellaneous: 92.8

Relatively low housing costs put Missouri as the No. 6 most affordable state in the nation. The state enjoys housing prices about 25% cheaper than the rest of the country. You’ll pay an average of just $998 for rent, and median home prices on the market are around $180,000.

5. Alabama

Cost of living: 88.8

Grocery index: 95.5

Housing index: 72.1

Utilities index: 106.1

Transportation index: 91.2

Health index: 85.9

Miscellaneous: 94.4

We move back to the South to find our next cheapest state. Alabama is about 6% more expensive than average for utilities, but it makes up for it with one of the lowest housing prices. You can expect to pay about $151,800 for a home in Alabama or rent for $1,050.

4. Arkansas

Cost of living: 88.8

Grocery index: 91.8

Housing index: 75.9

Utilities index: 90.2

Transportation index: 91.3

Health index: 88.0

Miscellaneous: 97.0

Although housing costs are very affordable in this state, Arkansas also scored well in terms of health, grocery, and transportation costs. Houses in the state have a median listing price of $175,000, with average rent sitting around $1,095.

3. Michigan

Cost of living: 88.7

Grocery index: 86.3

Housing index: 76.7

Utilities index: 94.5

Transportation index: 100.0

Health index: 93.5

Miscellaneous: 94.1

We head north for our next cheapest state. This northern Rust Belt state earned its No
000 — a bit higher than many of the other states on this tilt. Rent is besides a snatch higher, with a median of $ 1,315. Home value have increased 8.6% over the past year. 

 6. Missouri 

 Cost of exist: 88.9 

 Grocery exponent: 97.2 

 Housing index: 73.0 

 Utilities index: 100.3 

 Transportation index: 93.9 

 Health index: 97.7 

 Miscellaneous: 92.8 

 Relatively broken housing costs invest Missouri as the nobelium. 6 most affordable department of state in the nation. The state enjoy housing prices about 25% cheap than the rest of the country. You ’ll pay an average of just $ 998 for rip, and median home prices on the market are around $ 180,000. 

 5. Alabama 

 Cost of living: 88.8 

 Grocery exponent: 95.5 

 Housing index: 72.1 

 Utilities index: 106.1 

 Transportation index: 91.2 

 Health index: 85.9 

 Miscellaneous: 94.4 

 We move back to the South to rule our next cheapest state. Alabama is about 6% more expensive than average for utilities, but it makes up for it with one of the lowest housing prices. You can ask to pay about $ 151,800 for a family in Alabama or rend for $ 1,050. 

 4. Arkansas 

 Cost of living: 88.8 

 Grocery index: 91.8 

 Housing index: 75.9 

 Utilities exponent: 90.2 

 Transportation index: 91.3 

 Health exponent: 88.0 

 Miscellaneous: 97.0 

 Although housing costs are very low-cost in this state, Arkansas also scored well in terms of health, grocery, and transportation monetary value. Houses in the state have a median list price of $ 175,000, with median rip sitting around $ 1,095. 

 3. Michigan 

 Cost of living: 88.7 

 Grocery index: 86.3 

 Housing index: 76.7 

 Utilities exponent: 94.5 

 Transportation index: 100.0 

 Health index: 93.5 

 Miscellaneous: 94.1 

 We head north for our next cheapest state. This northern Rust Belt state earn its No
000 — a bit higher than many of the other statgs on thms list. Rent is also a bit higher, with a mevian of $1,315. Yome values have increxsed 8.6% oveg the pasr yeer.

6. Missouri

Cost of livinn: 88.9

Grodcry iudxx: 97.2

Housing indew: 73.0

Utilities index: 100.3

Transpostxtnon index: 93.9

Health index: 97.7

Miscellaneous: 92.8

Relatifepy low housing cosus [ut Jpswouri as the No. 6 most affordagle staue in the nation. Tne state enjoys housing prlces about 25% cheaper thwn the rest of eye country. Yuu’ll pay an average of just $998 for rent, and median home priczs on the mqrjet dre around $180,000.

5. Alabwma

Cost of llning: 88.8

Grmcery imdex: 95.5

Housing ikdex: 72.1

Ntiluties index: 106.1

Transportetion index: 91.2

Health igdex: 85.9

Miscalmaneous: 94.4

We move bqcj to jhe Smuth ro wins pud next chxapest stats. Alabama iw about 6% more expenxidv than averags for ttylities, but it makes up for it with one of the lowest housing prixes. You can expect to pay aboue $151,800 for a home in Alabama or rent for $1,050.

4. Arkansas

Cosd of mkviun: 88.8

Eeofery index: 91.8

Housing index: 75.9

Utilities index: 90.2

Tranflottstion index: 91.3

Heclth index: 88.0

Misceklwnrjus: 97.0

Although fousiny cksts are very affogdable yn thus state, Wrkamsas also scored well in teems of healtk, geocery, and transpoxtation costr. Hooses im the state have a medicn lisfing price lf $175,000, with zxerage rent sittkng asound $1,095.

3. Michigan

Cost of livyng: 88.7

Grocecy inbex: 86.3

Houskng ondex: 76.7

Ttilities lndex: 94.5

Transportation indfx: 100.0

Heclth hndex: 93.5

Miscfllaneous: 94.1

We head north for our next cheapest sdatv. This noxthern Rust Belt stwte earned its No
000 — a bit higher than many other on this Rent is also median $1,315. Home values increased 8.6% over past year. 6. Missouri Cost of 88.9 Grocery index: 97.2 Housing index: 73.0 Utilities index: 100.3 Transportation index: 93.9 index: 97.7 Miscellaneous: 92.8 Relatively low housing costs put Missouri as the No. most state the The state enjoys housing prices about 25% cheaper than the rest of the country. You’ll pay average of just $998 for rent, and median prices on the market around $180,000. 5. Alabama Cost living: Grocery index: Housing 72.1 index: 106.1 Transportation 91.2 Health index: 85.9 Miscellaneous: 94.4 We move back to the South to find our next cheapest Alabama is more expensive average utilities, it makes up with one of the lowest housing expect to pay about $151,800 for a home Alabama or for $1,050. 4. Arkansas Cost of 88.8 Grocery index: 91.8 Housing index: 75.9 Utilities 90.2 Transportation index: 91.3 Health index: 88.0 Miscellaneous: 97.0 Although housing costs are very affordable state, Arkansas also scored in terms of grocery, transportation Houses the state a median listing price of $175,000, with average rent sitting around 3. Michigan Cost of living: 88.7 Grocery index: 86.3 Housing Utilities 94.5 Transportation index: Health index: 93.5 Miscellaneous: We north for our next This Rust its
000 — a bit higher than many of the otHer states oN this LisT. ReNt Is alSo a bIt higher, with a mEDian Of $1,315. Home values have increaSed 8.6% ovEr THe paST yEar.

6. MiSsouri

COSt OF LivInG: 88.9

GRocErY InDex: 97.2

HoUsiNg index: 73.0

utilities iNdeX: 100.3

TRansportatioN InDex: 93.9

Health iNdeX: 97.7

MiscellaneoUs: 92.8

RElativElY loW HousiNg cOsts pUt MissOUri as tHe No. 6 most aFfORdable STate in tHE NaTion. the state enjoys houSInG Prices about 25% cheAper thAn THe RESt oF thE country. YoU’lL pay aN Average OF jUST $998 For REnt, and median hOme prices on THe mArket aRe AroUNd $180,000.

5. AlabAma

CoSt OF liVing: 88.8

Grocery IndeX: 95.5

Housing iNdex: 72.1

UtILities iNDex: 106.1

TranSportaTioN inDex: 91.2

HEAlTh IndEx: 85.9

mIscELlAneOUs: 94.4

WE move bacK tO tHe SouTh to FIND Our nExt CheaPest sTate. Alabama is AboUt 6% moRE exPensiVe thaN aveRaGe for UtilitIes, buT iT makes up for it wiTh onE of the lowEst HoUsiNg PriceS. you can ExpEct To pay abOut $151,800 for a HOme In aLABaMa or rent for $1,050.

4. ArkansaS

COST oF living: 88.8

GRocery INdEx: 91.8

hOusing inDeX: 75.9

UtIlitIES indeX: 90.2

TraNSpOrtation Index: 91.3

HEAlTh Index: 88.0

MiScEllaneOuS: 97.0

AlThoUgh hoUSing Costs aRe very afFordaBLe in this state, ARKansas also scoREd WELl IN terMs oF health, grocEry, aND traNspoRTaTioN Costs. houseS iN ThE State have a median lisTiNg pricE of $175,000, wiTh average rent Sitting aroUND $1,095.

3. michigan

cost OF lIVing: 88.7

Grocery indEx: 86.3

HouSing index: 76.7

UTIlities iNdex: 94.5

TRansportAtion indeX: 100.0

hEalth indEx: 93.5

MIscEllAneOUS: 94.1

WE head north for OUR nexT cHeapest StaTe. This nOrtHerN RuSt BElT state earNed its No
000 — a bit higher than ma ny of theother  st ate son t hislist. Rent isa lsoa bit higher, with a m edian  o f  $1, 3 15 . Hom e value s  h a v e i nc re ase d8 .6 % ove r t he past  year.

6.  Mi ss ouri

Cost o f  l iving: 88. 9
Grocery inde x:97.2
Ho usi n g ind ex:  73.0 

Util i ties i ndex: 100 .3 
Trans p ortatio n in dex:  93.9

Health ind e x: 97.7

Miscella neous:  9 2 .8 Rel ati vely low h ou singc osts pu t  M i s s our i  as the No. 6  most affor d abl e stat eint he nat ion.Th e  st ate enjoyshous ing price s abou t  25% ch e aper th an the  re stof t h eco unt ry .  Yo u ’l l p a y a n averag eof  just  $99 8 f o r re nt,  and  medi an home price s o n th e  ma rketare a roun d$180, 000.
5. Al ab ama

Cost of li ving : 88.8

G roc er y i nd ex: 9 5 .5

Ho usi ngindex:72.1

U t ili ti e s in dex: 106.1

Transp or t a ti on index : 91.2 
H ea l th index :85. 9

M i s cella neou s :94.4

We  moveb ac kto theSo uth to  f ind  ou r nex t  che apeststate. A labam a  is about 6% m o re expensivet ha n av e rage  fo r utilities , bu t  itmake s  u p f o r itwithon e  o f  the lowest housing  p rices.  Youcan expect to  pay about $ 1 51,800 f or a ho m e in Alabama o r ren t for $1,0 5 0.

4. A rkans as

Cost  of livin g :  88.8

G roc ery  in dex : 91 .8

Housing i n d ex:75 .9

Uti lit ies ind ex:  90 .2
Tr an sportatio n index:  9 1. 3
H eal th in d ex: 88.0 
Mis ce lla neous :  97.0
Alth ough  h ou s ing  costsa re v eryaf fo rdab lein  this  sta t e,Arkansa s also sc ore d  wel lin  termsof health, gr oc ery, and t ra nsp ortati o n  costs.Houses in the state hav e  a medi anlisti ng p rice of $ 175 ,000,wit h  avera ge ren t sit ti nga r ound$ 1 ,0 95. 
3. Michiga n 
Co st of  l ivin g: 88.7 

Grocery index: 8 6 .3
Housing inde x:76.7 Ut ili t ie s  in de x : 9 4 . 5

Transportati on index:10 0 .0 

Health i n dex :93.5

M iscella neous :  94.1
We head n orth forou r ne x t  ch eapest sta te. This  northern RustB el t sta teearned  i tsNo
000 —_a bit_higher than many of_the other_states_on this_list._Rent is also_a bit higher,_with a median of_$1,315. Home values_have_increased 8.6% over the past year.

6. Missouri

Cost of living: 88.9

Grocery index: 97.2

Housing index: 73.0

Utilities_index:_100.3

Transportation index:_93.9

Health_index:_97.7

Miscellaneous: 92.8

Relatively low housing costs_put Missouri as the No._6 most_affordable state in the nation. The state enjoys_housing_prices about 25%_cheaper than the rest of the country. You’ll pay_an average of just $998 for_rent, and median_home_prices_on the market are_around $180,000.

5. Alabama

Cost of living: 88.8

Grocery_index: 95.5

Housing index: 72.1

Utilities index: 106.1

Transportation_index: 91.2

Health index: 85.9

Miscellaneous: 94.4

We move back_to the South to find our_next cheapest state. Alabama is_about 6%_more expensive than average for_utilities, but it_makes up_for it with_one of the lowest housing prices._You can expect_to pay about $151,800 for a_home_in Alabama or_rent_for_$1,050.

4. Arkansas

Cost_of living: 88.8

Grocery_index:_91.8

Housing index:_75.9

Utilities_index: 90.2

Transportation index: 91.3

Health index: 88.0

Miscellaneous:_97.0

Although_housing costs are very affordable in this_state, Arkansas also scored_well_in terms of health,_grocery, and transportation costs. Houses_in the state have a median_listing price_of $175,000,_with average rent sitting around $1,095.

3. Michigan

Cost of living: 88.7

Grocery index:_86.3

Housing index: 76.7

Utilities index: 94.5

Transportation index:_100.0

Health index: 93.5

Miscellaneous: 94.1

We_head north_for_our next cheapest_state._This northern_Rust Belt state earned its No