11 Cheapest Places to Live in New York

6) Lancaster

Yet another affordable place to live in New York is the town of Lancaster. This town has a cost of living index of 85, with housing being an area of particularly low cost. The median house or condo value, at $130,552, is less than half the median price for New York State overall. The median household salary meanwhile, at $50,934 is just under $10,000 less than the state median. Almost a quarter of the industry in Lancaster is manufacturing, and many residents work in production services. The town has many non-manufacturing-related things to do also, however. For instance, you can spend some time walking around outside at Westwood Park or Como Lake County Park. If you are interested in the history of the area, you can visit Hull Family Home & Farmstead to see a Revolutionary War reenactment. Alternatively, if you want to soak up a cultural experience, you can attend a show at the local opera house.