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Cheapest US Metros for Goods

This list ranks all 387 US metro areas by their goods index, using US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities data — from lowest to highest. Each metro is scored against a national average set at 100: a metro at 90 is about 10% cheaper on goods than the country as a whole. Figures currently reflect 2024 data, the most recent year published by the BEA. See the most expensive metros for goods or browse the full US Cost of Living Rankings.

Top 25 cheapest metros for goods

1
Akron, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
2
Bloomington, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
3
Canton, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
4
Champaign, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
5
Cleveland, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
6
Columbus, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
7
Dayton, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
8
Decatur, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
9
Fayetteville, AR
6.4% below the US average
93.6
10
Fort Smith, AR
6.4% below the US average
93.6
11
Hot Springs, AR
6.4% below the US average
93.6
12
Jonesboro, AR
6.4% below the US average
93.6
13
Kankakee, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
14
Lima, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
15
Little Rock, AR
6.4% below the US average
93.6
16
Mansfield, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
17
Peoria, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
18
Rockford, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
19
Sandusky, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
20
Springfield, IL
6.4% below the US average
93.6
21
Springfield, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
22
Toledo, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
23
Youngstown, OH
6.4% below the US average
93.6
24
Alexandria, LA
6.3% below the US average
93.7
25
Ames, IA
6.3% below the US average
93.7

All 387 metro areas ranked by goods

RankMetroGoods RPPvs US avg
1Akron, OH93.6−6.4%
2Bloomington, IL93.6−6.4%
3Canton, OH93.6−6.4%
4Champaign, IL93.6−6.4%
5Cleveland, OH93.6−6.4%
6Columbus, OH93.6−6.4%
7Dayton, OH93.6−6.4%
8Decatur, IL93.6−6.4%
9Fayetteville, AR93.6−6.4%
10Fort Smith, AR93.6−6.4%
11Hot Springs, AR93.6−6.4%
12Jonesboro, AR93.6−6.4%
13Kankakee, IL93.6−6.4%
14Lima, OH93.6−6.4%
15Little Rock, AR93.6−6.4%
16Mansfield, OH93.6−6.4%
17Peoria, IL93.6−6.4%
18Rockford, IL93.6−6.4%
19Sandusky, OH93.6−6.4%
20Springfield, IL93.6−6.4%
21Springfield, OH93.6−6.4%
22Toledo, OH93.6−6.4%
23Youngstown, OH93.6−6.4%
24Alexandria, LA93.7−6.3%
25Ames, IA93.7−6.3%
26Ann Arbor, MI93.7−6.3%
27Baton Rouge, LA93.7−6.3%
28Battle Creek, MI93.7−6.3%
29Bay City, MI93.7−6.3%
30Cedar Rapids, IA93.7−6.3%
31Des Moines, IA93.7−6.3%
32Dubuque, IA93.7−6.3%
33Flint, MI93.7−6.3%
34Grand Rapids, MI93.7−6.3%
35Hammond, LA93.7−6.3%
36Houma, LA93.7−6.3%
37Iowa City, IA93.7−6.3%
38Jackson, MI93.7−6.3%
39Kalamazoo, MI93.7−6.3%
40Lafayette, LA93.7−6.3%
41Lake Charles, LA93.7−6.3%
42Lansing, MI93.7−6.3%
43Midland, MI93.7−6.3%
44Monroe, LA93.7−6.3%
45Monroe, MI93.7−6.3%
46Muskegon, MI93.7−6.3%
47New Orleans, LA93.7−6.3%
48Niles, MI93.7−6.3%
49Saginaw, MI93.7−6.3%
50Shreveport, LA93.7−6.3%
51Slidell, LA93.7−6.3%
52Texarkana, TX93.7−6.3%
53Traverse City, MI93.7−6.3%
54Waterloo, IA93.7−6.3%
55Abilene, TX93.8−6.2%
56Amarillo, TX93.8−6.2%
57Appleton, WI93.8−6.2%
58Austin, TX93.8−6.2%
59Beaumont, TX93.8−6.2%
60Brownsville, TX93.8−6.2%
61Cincinnati, OH93.8−6.2%
62College Station, TX93.8−6.2%
63Corpus Christi, TX93.8−6.2%
64Eagle Pass, TX93.8−6.2%
65Eau Claire, WI93.8−6.2%
66El Paso, TX93.8−6.2%
67Enid, OK93.8−6.2%
68Fond du Lac, WI93.8−6.2%
69Green Bay, WI93.8−6.2%
70Janesville, WI93.8−6.2%
71Killeen, TX93.8−6.2%
72La Crosse, WI93.8−6.2%
73Laredo, TX93.8−6.2%
74Lawton, OK93.8−6.2%
75Longview, TX93.8−6.2%
76Lubbock, TX93.8−6.2%
77Madison, WI93.8−6.2%
78McAllen, TX93.8−6.2%
79Midland, TX93.8−6.2%
80Milwaukee, WI93.8−6.2%
81Odessa, TX93.8−6.2%
82Oklahoma City, OK93.8−6.2%
83Oshkosh, WI93.8−6.2%
84Racine, WI93.8−6.2%
85San Angelo, TX93.8−6.2%
86San Antonio, TX93.8−6.2%
87Sheboygan, WI93.8−6.2%
88Sherman, TX93.8−6.2%
89Tulsa, OK93.8−6.2%
90Tyler, TX93.8−6.2%
91Victoria, TX93.8−6.2%
92Waco, TX93.8−6.2%
93Wausau, WI93.8−6.2%
94Wichita Falls, TX93.8−6.2%
95Lawrence, KS94.0−6.0%
96Manhattan, KS94.0−6.0%
97Sioux City, IA94.0−6.0%
98Topeka, KS94.0−6.0%
99Wichita, KS94.0−6.0%
100Grand Island, NE94.1−5.9%
101Kansas City, MO94.1−5.9%
102Lincoln, NE94.1−5.9%
103Omaha, NE94.1−5.9%
104Cape Girardeau, MO94.2−5.8%
105Columbia, MO94.2−5.8%
106Davenport, IA94.2−5.8%
107Jefferson City, MO94.2−5.8%
108Joplin, MO94.2−5.8%
109South Bend, IN94.2−5.8%
110Springfield, MO94.2−5.8%
111St. Joseph, MO94.2−5.8%
112Bloomington, IN94.3−5.7%
113Columbus, IN94.3−5.7%
114Elkhart, IN94.3−5.7%
115Evansville, IN94.3−5.7%
116Fort Wayne, IN94.3−5.7%
117Indianapolis, IN94.3−5.7%
118Kokomo, IN94.3−5.7%
119Lafayette, IN94.3−5.7%
120Michigan City, IN94.3−5.7%
121Muncie, IN94.3−5.7%
122Terre Haute, IN94.3−5.7%
123Phoenix, AZ95.0−5.0%
124Duluth, MN95.3−4.7%
125Casper, WY95.4−4.6%
126Cheyenne, WY95.4−4.6%
127Mankato, MN95.4−4.6%
128Rochester, MN95.4−4.6%
129St. Cloud, MN95.4−4.6%
130Rapid City, SD95.5−4.5%
131Sioux Falls, SD95.5−4.5%
132Tampa, FL95.5−4.5%
133Grand Forks, ND95.6−4.4%
134Bismarck, ND95.7−4.3%
135Fargo, ND95.7−4.3%
136Minot, ND95.7−4.3%
137Billings, MT96.0−4.0%
138Bozeman, MT96.0−4.0%
139Chattanooga, TN96.0−4.0%
140Great Falls, MT96.0−4.0%
141Helena, MT96.0−4.0%
142Missoula, MT96.0−4.0%
143Paducah, KY96.0−4.0%
144Albuquerque, NM96.1−3.9%
145Boulder, CO96.1−3.9%
146Colorado Springs, CO96.1−3.9%
147Farmington, NM96.1−3.9%
148Fort Collins, CO96.1−3.9%
149Grand Junction, CO96.1−3.9%
150Greeley, CO96.1−3.9%
151Las Cruces, NM96.1−3.9%
152Pueblo, CO96.1−3.9%
153Santa Fe, NM96.1−3.9%
154Boise City, ID96.2−3.8%
155Bowling Green, KY96.2−3.8%
156Cape Coral, FL96.2−3.8%
157Clarksville, TN96.2−3.8%
158Cleveland, TN96.2−3.8%
159Coeur d'Alene, ID96.2−3.8%
160Crestview, FL96.2−3.8%
161Deltona, FL96.2−3.8%
162Elizabethtown, KY96.2−3.8%
163Flagstaff, AZ96.2−3.8%
164Gainesville, FL96.2−3.8%
165Gulfport, MS96.2−3.8%
166Hattiesburg, MS96.2−3.8%
167Homosassa Springs, FL96.2−3.8%
168Idaho Falls, ID96.2−3.8%
169Jackson, MS96.2−3.8%
170Jackson, TN96.2−3.8%
171Jacksonville, FL96.2−3.8%
172Johnson City, TN96.2−3.8%
173Kingsport, TN96.2−3.8%
174Knoxville, TN96.2−3.8%
175Lake Havasu City, AZ96.2−3.8%
176Lakeland, FL96.2−3.8%
177Lewiston, ID96.2−3.8%
178Lexington, KY96.2−3.8%
179Louisville/Jefferson County, KY96.2−3.8%
180Memphis, TN96.2−3.8%
181Morristown, TN96.2−3.8%
182Naples, FL96.2−3.8%
183Nashville, TN96.2−3.8%
184North Port, FL96.2−3.8%
185Ocala, FL96.2−3.8%
186Orlando, FL96.2−3.8%
187Owensboro, KY96.2−3.8%
188Palm Bay, FL96.2−3.8%
189Panama City, FL96.2−3.8%
190Pensacola, FL96.2−3.8%
191Pocatello, ID96.2−3.8%
192Port St. Lucie, FL96.2−3.8%
193Prescott Valley, AZ96.2−3.8%
194Punta Gorda, FL96.2−3.8%
195Sebastian, FL96.2−3.8%
196Sebring, FL96.2−3.8%
197Sierra Vista, AZ96.2−3.8%
198Tallahassee, FL96.2−3.8%
199Tucson, AZ96.2−3.8%
200Twin Falls, ID96.2−3.8%
201Wildwood, FL96.2−3.8%
202Yuma, AZ96.2−3.8%
203Albany, GA96.3−3.7%
204Athens, GA96.3−3.7%
205Augusta, GA96.3−3.7%
206Beckley, WV96.3−3.7%
207Brunswick, GA96.3−3.7%
208Carson City, NV96.3−3.7%
209Charleston, SC96.3−3.7%
210Charleston, WV96.3−3.7%
211Columbia, SC96.3−3.7%
212Columbus, GA96.3−3.7%
213Dalton, GA96.3−3.7%
214Florence, SC96.3−3.7%
215Gainesville, GA96.3−3.7%
216Greenville, SC96.3−3.7%
217Hilton Head Island, SC96.3−3.7%
218Hinesville, GA96.3−3.7%
219Huntington, WV96.3−3.7%
220Las Vegas, NV96.3−3.7%
221Macon, GA96.3−3.7%
222Morgantown, WV96.3−3.7%
223Myrtle Beach, SC96.3−3.7%
224Parkersburg, WV96.3−3.7%
225Reno, NV96.3−3.7%
226Rome, GA96.3−3.7%
227Savannah, GA96.3−3.7%
228Spartanburg, SC96.3−3.7%
229Sumter, SC96.3−3.7%
230Valdosta, GA96.3−3.7%
231Warner Robins, GA96.3−3.7%
232Anniston, AL96.4−3.6%
233Auburn, AL96.4−3.6%
234Birmingham, AL96.4−3.6%
235Daphne, AL96.4−3.6%
236Decatur, AL96.4−3.6%
237Dothan, AL96.4−3.6%
238Dover, DE96.4−3.6%
239Florence, AL96.4−3.6%
240Gadsden, AL96.4−3.6%
241Hagerstown, MD96.4−3.6%
242Huntsville, AL96.4−3.6%
243Logan, UT96.4−3.6%
244Mobile, AL96.4−3.6%
245Montgomery, AL96.4−3.6%
246Ogden, UT96.4−3.6%
247Provo, UT96.4−3.6%
248Salt Lake City, UT96.4−3.6%
249St. George, UT96.4−3.6%
250Tuscaloosa, AL96.4−3.6%
251Weirton, WV96.4−3.6%
252Wheeling, WV96.4−3.6%
253Asheville, NC96.6−3.4%
254Burlington, NC96.6−3.4%
255Charlotte, NC96.6−3.4%
256Durham, NC96.6−3.4%
257Fayetteville, NC96.6−3.4%
258Goldsboro, NC96.6−3.4%
259Greensboro, NC96.6−3.4%
260Greenville, NC96.6−3.4%
261Hickory, NC96.6−3.4%
262Jacksonville, NC96.6−3.4%
263Pinehurst, NC96.6−3.4%
264Raleigh, NC96.6−3.4%
265Rocky Mount, NC96.6−3.4%
266Salisbury, MD96.6−3.4%
267Wilmington, NC96.6−3.4%
268Winston, NC96.6−3.4%
269Winchester, VA96.7−3.3%
270Blacksburg, VA96.8−3.2%
271Charlottesville, VA96.8−3.2%
272Harrisonburg, VA96.8−3.2%
273Lynchburg, VA96.8−3.2%
274Philadelphia, PA96.8−3.2%
275Richmond, VA96.8−3.2%
276Roanoke, VA96.8−3.2%
277Staunton, VA96.8−3.2%
278Virginia Beach, VA96.8−3.2%
279Amherst Town, MA97.0−3.0%
280Barnstable Town, MA97.0−3.0%
281Pittsfield, MA97.0−3.0%
282Springfield, MA97.0−3.0%
283Worcester, MA97.0−3.0%
284Providence, RI97.1−2.9%
285Bangor, ME97.2−2.8%
286Lewiston, ME97.2−2.8%
287Portland, ME97.2−2.8%
288Bridgeport, CT97.3−2.7%
289Burlington, VT97.3−2.7%
290Hartford, CT97.3−2.7%
291New Haven, CT97.3−2.7%
292Norwich, CT97.3−2.7%
293Waterbury, CT97.3−2.7%
294Manchester, NH97.7−2.3%
295Detroit, MI98.8−1.2%
296Albany, NY99.7−0.3%
297Binghamton, NY99.7−0.3%
298Boston, MA99.7−0.3%
299Buffalo, NY99.7−0.3%
300Elmira, NY99.7−0.3%
301Glens Falls, NY99.7−0.3%
302Ithaca, NY99.7−0.3%
303Kingston, NY99.7−0.3%
304Lexington Park, MD99.7−0.3%
305Rochester, NY99.7−0.3%
306Syracuse, NY99.7−0.3%
307Utica, NY99.7−0.3%
308Watertown, NY99.7−0.3%
309Atlantic City, NJ99.8−0.2%
310Trenton, NJ99.8−0.2%
311Vineland, NJ99.8−0.2%
312St. Louis, MO100.0+0.0%
313Atlanta, GA100.4+0.4%
314Allentown, PA100.6+0.6%
315Houston, TX100.6+0.6%
316Altoona, PA100.7+0.7%
317Chambersburg, PA100.7+0.7%
318Erie, PA100.7+0.7%
319Gettysburg, PA100.7+0.7%
320Harrisburg, PA100.7+0.7%
321Johnstown, PA100.7+0.7%
322Lancaster, PA100.7+0.7%
323Lebanon, PA100.7+0.7%
324Pittsburgh, PA100.7+0.7%
325Reading, PA100.7+0.7%
326Scranton, PA100.7+0.7%
327State College, PA100.7+0.7%
328Williamsport, PA100.7+0.7%
329York, PA100.7+0.7%
330Denver, CO101.0+1.0%
331Riverside, CA101.4+1.4%
332Baltimore, MD102.4+2.4%
333Dallas, TX102.8+2.8%
334Minneapolis, MN103.1+3.1%
335Miami, FL103.6+3.6%
336Seattle, WA104.0+4.0%
337Washington, DC104.8+4.8%
338Bellingham, WA105.0+5.0%
339Bremerton, WA105.0+5.0%
340Kennewick, WA105.0+5.0%
341Longview, WA105.0+5.0%
342Mount Vernon, WA105.0+5.0%
343Olympia, WA105.0+5.0%
344Spokane, WA105.0+5.0%
345Walla Walla, WA105.0+5.0%
346Wenatchee, WA105.0+5.0%
347Yakima, WA105.0+5.0%
348Bakersfield, CA105.2+5.2%
349Chico, CA105.2+5.2%
350El Centro, CA105.2+5.2%
351Fresno, CA105.2+5.2%
352Hanford, CA105.2+5.2%
353Merced, CA105.2+5.2%
354Modesto, CA105.2+5.2%
355Napa, CA105.2+5.2%
356Oxnard, CA105.2+5.2%
357Portland, OR105.2+5.2%
358Redding, CA105.2+5.2%
359Sacramento, CA105.2+5.2%
360Salinas, CA105.2+5.2%
361San Jose, CA105.2+5.2%
362San Luis Obispo, CA105.2+5.2%
363Santa Cruz, CA105.2+5.2%
364Santa Maria, CA105.2+5.2%
365Santa Rosa, CA105.2+5.2%
366Stockton, CA105.2+5.2%
367Vallejo, CA105.2+5.2%
368Visalia, CA105.2+5.2%
369Yuba City, CA105.2+5.2%
370Albany, OR105.3+5.3%
371Bend, OR105.3+5.3%
372Corvallis, OR105.3+5.3%
373Eugene, OR105.3+5.3%
374Grants Pass, OR105.3+5.3%
375Medford, OR105.3+5.3%
376Salem, OR105.3+5.3%
377Kenosha, WI106.2+6.2%
378Los Angeles, CA106.6+6.6%
379Anchorage, AK107.3+7.3%
380Chicago, IL107.3+7.3%
381Fairbanks, AK107.3+7.3%
382San Diego, CA108.0+8.0%
383San Francisco, CA108.5+8.5%
384Kiryas Joel, NY110.3+10.3%
385New York, NY110.3+10.3%
386Kahului, HI111.6+11.6%
387Urban Honolulu, HI111.6+11.6%