Cheapest States To Live In The Us 2025 Cost. What about the cheapest places to live? Us news ranks the states with the best economic affordability, based on the cost of living and housing affordability.

 — alabama is the most affordable state to live in for 2025 while california is the most expensive state to live in.  — coming in as the cheapest state to live in in the united states is mississippi with a cost of living index score of 83.3.