What Are the Cheapest Cities to Live In in the US?

15. Morgantown, West Virginia

Median home values sit well beneath the national average at $171,723 in Morgantown. If you decide to rent, you're in luck. An apartment rental's median cost is a mere $700 a month. While this is not the cheapest city of all for housing prices, it's still comparatively inexpensive. You'll end up spending a lot less in general living here, because medical care, transportation, and entertainment costs are some of the lowest anywhere.

Residents in Morgantown are proud of residing in the same city as West Virginia University, which houses an art museum and two galleries.