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Dothan#1 · AlabamaCost of Living Index: 83.8 (US avg = 100)Enid#2 · OklahomaCost of Living Index: 84.3 (US avg = 100)Shreveport#3 · LouisianaCost of Living Index: 84.8 (US avg = 100)

Cities with the lowest overall cost of living relative to the national average.

Dothan

Alabama

Cost of Living Index

83.8 (US avg = 100)

Population

71,514

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Enid

Oklahoma

Cost of Living Index

84.3 (US avg = 100)

Population

50,653

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Shreveport

Louisiana

Cost of Living Index

84.8 (US avg = 100)

Population

180,982

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#	City	Cost of Living Index	Median Income	Median Home Value	Median Rent
1	DothanALpop: 71,514	83.8 (US avg = 100)	$55,792	$194,000 (3.5x income)	$960 (20.6% of income)
2	EnidOKpop: 50,653	84.3 (US avg = 100)	$62,125	$154,900 (2.5x income)	$914 (17.7% of income)
3	ShreveportLApop: 180,982	84.8 (US avg = 100)	$48,699	$178,900 (3.7x income)	$987 (24.3% of income)
4	Bossier CityLApop: 62,901	84.8 (US avg = 100)	$55,819	$202,100 (3.6x income)	$1,107 (23.8% of income)
5	The VillagesFLpop: 83,498	85.4 (US avg = 100)	$77,622	$400,100 (5.2x income)	$1,397 (21.6% of income)
6	JacksonTNpop: 68,435	85.5 (US avg = 100)	$53,032	$217,800 (4.1x income)	$1,145 (25.9% of income)
7	JoplinMOpop: 52,593	85.7 (US avg = 100)	$52,097	$168,300 (3.2x income)	$962 (22.2% of income)
8	McAllenTXpop: 145,385	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$61,579	$190,400 (3.1x income)	$1,049 (20.4% of income)
9	EdinburgTXpop: 104,550	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$59,466	$189,600 (3.2x income)	$996 (20.1% of income)
10	Lake CharlesLApop: 81,143	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$59,235	$214,300 (3.6x income)	$1,109 (22.5% of income)
11	Fort SmithARpop: 89,805	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$54,816	$178,100 (3.2x income)	$884 (19.4% of income)
12	JonesboroARpop: 80,137	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$55,424	$223,200 (4.0x income)	$956 (20.7% of income)
13	MissionTXpop: 87,038	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$60,767	$175,700 (2.9x income)	$950 (18.8% of income)
14	LawtonOKpop: 90,595	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$54,433	$142,100 (2.6x income)	$967 (21.3% of income)
15	PharrTXpop: 80,333	85.9 (US avg = 100)	$52,814	$121,900 (2.3x income)	$1,037 (23.6% of income)
16	BrownsvilleTXpop: 189,177	86.0 (US avg = 100)	$52,130	$139,900 (2.7x income)	$923 (21.2% of income)
17	HarlingenTXpop: 72,087	86.0 (US avg = 100)	$53,645	$140,600 (2.6x income)	$928 (20.8% of income)
18	St. JosephMOpop: 71,236	86.4 (US avg = 100)	$57,956	$154,200 (2.7x income)	$898 (18.6% of income)
19	KingsportTNpop: 56,262	86.4 (US avg = 100)	$52,490	$234,100 (4.5x income)	$907 (20.7% of income)
20	Sioux CityIApop: 86,101	86.5 (US avg = 100)	$68,906	$173,600 (2.5x income)	$976 (17.0% of income)
21	Grand IslandNEpop: 52,884	86.7 (US avg = 100)	$63,795	$218,600 (3.4x income)	$947 (17.8% of income)
22	Grand ForksNDpop: 59,042	86.7 (US avg = 100)	$63,627	$249,900 (3.9x income)	$980 (18.5% of income)
23	LaredoTXpop: 257,619	87.0 (US avg = 100)	$63,915	$193,500 (3.0x income)	$1,030 (19.3% of income)
24	WaterlooIApop: 67,008	87.1 (US avg = 100)	$57,480	$152,600 (2.7x income)	$923 (19.3% of income)
25	LafayetteLApop: 121,715	87.2 (US avg = 100)	$61,915	$257,000 (4.2x income)	$1,100 (21.3% of income)

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