#1Wabash, IN
Wabash County · 10,190 peopleHomes cost 2.7 years of area income·#19 of 592 in Indiana
Wabash, IN, #1 on this list · East Wabash Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnited States · Cost of living
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Wabash, IN ranks first on cost of living among 5,235 U.S. towns and cities of 10,000+ residents.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). The state rank sits beside each letter. How grades work
#1A+
Pipe Creek Township, IN
Madison County · 12,354 peopleHomes cost 1.5 years of area income·#20 of 592 in Indiana
#3Noble Township, IN
Wabash County · 13,633 peopleHomes cost 2.2 years of area income·#24 of 592 in Indiana
The top 100
Of 5,235 towns and cities of 10,000+ graded on cost of living. Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied). Each state rank links to that state’s full list.
100 towns. Every graded town is on its state’s list.
#TownGrade · state rankCompared with U.S. towns
2Pipe Creek Township, INMadison County · 12,354 peopleA+#20 of 592 in INhomes cost 1.5 years of area income
3Noble Township, INWabash County · 13,633 peopleA+#24 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.2 years of area income
5St. Marys Township, OHAuglaize County · 11,069 peopleA+#12 of 993 in OHhomes cost 1.9 years of area income
7Pleasant Township, OHVan Wert County · 10,983 peopleA+#16 of 993 in OHhomes cost 2.0 years of area income
9Russellville, ALFranklin County · 10,904 peopleA#16 of 187 in ALhomes cost 3.3 years of area income
T14Defiance Township, OHDefiance County · 13,305 peopleA#39 of 993 in OHhomes cost 1.9 years of area income
T17Union Township, INDeKalb County · 14,231 peopleA#83 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.6 years of area income
19Falls Township, OHHocking County · 11,608 peopleA#44 of 993 in OHhomes cost 2.0 years of area income
20Duchouquet Township, OHAuglaize County · 14,357 peopleA#46 of 993 in OHhomes cost 2.1 years of area income
21Los Alamos, NMLos Alamos County (city and county) · 13,317 peopleA#4 of 72 in NMhomes cost 3.9 years of area income
23Washington Township, INWashington County · 10,430 peopleA#95 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.2 years of area income
24Henry Township, INHenry County · 22,005 peopleA#97 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.0 years of area income
26West Odessa, TXunincorporated, Ector County · 32,594 peopleA#21 of 642 in TXhomes cost 1.8 years of area income
T31Kendallville, INNoble County · 10,371 peopleA#121 of 592 in INhomes cost 3.2 years of area income
34Crawfordsville, INMontgomery County · 16,699 peopleA#128 of 592 in INhomes cost 3.2 years of area income
T36Miller Township, INDearborn County · 10,161 peopleA#132 of 592 in INhomes cost 3.5 years of area income
38Granite City, ILMadison County · 26,807 peopleA#43 of 768 in ILhomes cost 1.4 years of area income
39Jefferson Township, OHMercer County · 13,804 peopleA#74 of 993 in OHhomes cost 2.2 years of area income
40Wood River Township, ILMadison County · 29,456 peopleA#47 of 768 in ILhomes cost 1.5 years of area income
T43Rochester Township, INFulton County · 10,001 peopleA#136 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.7 years of area income
T45Union Township, INMontgomery County · 25,751 peopleA#138 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.4 years of area income
T47Center Township, INMarshall County · 16,383 peopleA#145 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.4 years of area income
52Independence Township, MODunklin County · 11,792 peopleA#37 of 247 in MOhomes cost 2.4 years of area income
T54Lawrenceburg Township, INDearborn County · 11,398 peopleA#148 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.8 years of area income
T54North Union Township, PAFayette County · 11,368 peopleA#72 of 1,035 in PAhomes cost 1.8 years of area income
T56Huntington, INHuntington County · 17,167 peopleA#150 of 592 in INhomes cost 3.0 years of area income
T58Bainbridge Township, INDubois County · 17,648 peopleA#154 of 592 in INhomes cost 3.1 years of area income
T58Huntington Township, INHuntington County · 20,559 peopleA#154 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.1 years of area income
T65Vincennes Township, INKnox County · 21,431 peopleA#164 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.3 years of area income
68East Milton, FLunincorporated, Santa Rosa County · 14,783 peopleA#10 of 637 in FLhomes cost 2.8 years of area income
T70Saks, ALunincorporated, Calhoun County · 10,681 peopleA#37 of 187 in ALhomes cost 2.6 years of area income
72Troy Township, INPerry County · 11,919 peopleA#173 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.3 years of area income
T73Lemay, MOunincorporated, St. Louis County · 16,228 peopleA#46 of 247 in MOhomes cost 2.1 years of area income
T73Martinsville, INMorgan County · 12,141 peopleA#175 of 592 in INhomes cost 3.7 years of area income
T77Alexander City, ALTallapoosa County · 14,515 peopleA#38 of 187 in ALhomes cost 3.4 years of area income
T77Center Township, INClinton County · 17,577 peopleA#180 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.3 years of area income
81Bruce Township, ILLaSalle County · 11,675 peopleA#74 of 768 in ILhomes cost 1.3 years of area income
T82Washington Township, INMorgan County · 18,012 peopleA#193 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.6 years of area income
T86East St. Louis, ILSt. Clair County · 17,682 peopleA#76 of 768 in ILhomes cost 0.4 years of area income
T86Keener Township, INJasper County · 11,141 peopleA#196 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.7 years of area income
T86Munhall, PAAllegheny County · 10,253 peopleA#99 of 1,035 in PAhomes cost 1.9 years of area income
T86Two Rivers, WIManitowoc County · 11,222 peopleA#10 of 362 in WIhomes cost 3.3 years of area income
T90Ashtabula, OHAshtabula County · 17,474 peopleA#107 of 993 in OHhomes cost 2.2 years of area income
T90Wayne Township, INNoble County · 11,013 peopleA#197 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.3 years of area income
T95Jackson Township, INJackson County · 23,633 peopleA−#201 of 592 in INhomes cost 2.5 years of area income
T95Lake Station, INLake County · 12,977 peopleA−#201 of 592 in INhomes cost 1.8 years of area income
T99Douglas Township, ILEffingham County · 12,693 peopleA−#81 of 768 in ILhomes cost 2.3 years of area income
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