The 1 cities with the lowest and highest cost of living in the United States

In the United States, the calculation standard of the cost of living includes: expenditure on housing, shopping, public facilities, transportation, medical care and other services. So let's talk about the 1 cities with the lowest and highest cost of living in the United States.

Not long ago, kiplinger.com, a well-known personal finance website, listed the top 1 cities with the lowest cost of living in the United States. This ranking is based on the evaluation of the cost of living in 288 cities with a population of more than 5, by the Community and Economic Research Association.

The total score of the cost of living index is 1. The lower the score, the lower the cost of living. Let's take a look at it together.

1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Cost of living index: 15.5% lower than the American average

Urban population: 631,346

Median household income: $47,779

Median house value: $138, 6

Unemployment rate: 4.2%

9. Conway, Arkansas

Cost of living index: 15.6% lower than the American average

Urban population: 64,98

Median household income: $47,54

Median house value: $1,6. 4

Unemployment rate: 3.5%

8. Jonesboro, Arkansas

Cost of living index: 15.9% lower than the American average

Urban population: 73,97

Median household income: $41,688

Median house value: $ 4

Unemployment rate: 3.4%

7. Norman, Oklahoma

Cost of living index: 16.2% lower than the American average

Urban population: 12,284

Median household income: $51,491

Median house value: $ 1

Unemployment rate: 3.5%

6. Indianapolis, Indiana

Cost of living index: 16.2% lower than the American average

Urban population: 853,173

Median household income: $41,987

Median house value:. 3

Unemployment rate: 4.%

5. Knoxville, Tennessee

Cost of living index: 16.3% lower than the American average

Urban population: 185,291

Median household income: $34,226

Median house value:. 3

Unemployment rate: 4.5%

4. Memphis, Tennessee

Cost of living index: 17% lower than the American average

Urban population: 655,77

Median household income: $36,445

Median house value: $94.

Unemployment rate: 5.3%

3. Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cost of living index: 2% lower than the American average

Urban population: 76,41

Median household income: $33,9

Median house value: $99. 6

Unemployment rate: 4.2%

2. Harlingen, Texas

Cost of living index: 2.6% lower than the American average

Urban population: 65,774

Median household income: $34,466

Median house value: $ 6

Unemployment rate: 7.2%

1. mccarron, Texas

Cost of living index: 23.7% lower than the American average

Urban population: 14,269

Median household income: $44,254

Median house value: $1. 4

Unemployment rate: 7.8%

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by comparing and weighing the prices of 16 commodities or services, including food consumption, clothing consumption, daily necessities, utilities, rent, tuition and so on, Business Insider ranked the top ten cities with the highest cost of living in the United States in 216 for your reference.

1. New York, N.Y.)

2. Los Angeles, California)

3. Chicago, Illinois)

4. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota)

5. Washington, DC)

6. Houston, Texas)

7. San Francisco, California)

8. Seattle, Washington, Washington)

9. Honolulu, Hawaii)

1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.