10 Cheapest Places to Live in the US

10) Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa is located in northeast Oklahoma in the Ozarks foothills. U.S. News & World Report ranked it as one of the “Best Affordable Places to Live in the U.S.,” and the Council for Community and Economic Research ranked it as one of the “Most Affordable Big Cities in the U.S.” The median home price is $145,900 and the median salary is $42,710. Residents spend about 28.41 percent of their income on cost of living. Oil and gas companies play a major role in the economy. Williams Companies, Laredo Petroleum, and SemGroup are just a few of the ones with local headquarters. It is also a hub for the aerospace, technology and finance industries. For culture fans, Tulsa has two art museums, opera, ballet, and several buildings built in the art deco style of architecture.