Forbes Most Affordable Cities Cost of Living Bargains Save a Buck AARP Bulletin
Forbes' Most Affordable Cities; Cost of Living Bargains - Save a Buck- - AARP Bulletin
The results:
Cost-of-Living Rank Unemployment Rank Housing Costs Rank 1. , Okla.
12 4 2 2. , Pa.
6 15 1 3. , N.Y. 16 9 3 4. , N.Y. 25 1 8 5. , Tenn. 3 23 11 6. , Texas
19 9 10 7. , Texas
7 22 13 8. , Ky. 2 37 4 9. , Ala. 5 26 14 10. , Texas 15 6 25
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Three Texas towns are in Forbes study top 10
They say everything's bigger in Texas … except maybe the cost of a comfortable life. Three cities in the Lone Star State — San Antonio, Houston and Austin — are among the top 10, according to a new study by Forbes.com. Paul Franklin/Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images Get more bang for your buck in Texas. Last year, each of those towns, along with Dallas and Fort Worth, made the top 10 in another slightly different Forbes ranking, The new study, of burgs with a population of at least 100,000, did not simply compare cost of living. Rather it factored in how solid the is and how cheap the expenses, including the average cost of groceries, health care and transportation. It also looked at housing costs as a portion of income.The results:
Cost-of-Living Rank Unemployment Rank Housing Costs Rank 1. , Okla.
12 4 2 2. , Pa.
6 15 1 3. , N.Y. 16 9 3 4. , N.Y. 25 1 8 5. , Tenn. 3 23 11 6. , Texas
19 9 10 7. , Texas
7 22 13 8. , Ky. 2 37 4 9. , Ala. 5 26 14 10. , Texas 15 6 25
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