Here are the cheapest states in the United States

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  • How expensive is your state? You might be surprised to learn what the most and least expensive states in the US really are.
  • Sure, California is expensive, but what about Alaska? Apparently, it's incredibly pricey.
  • The ranking uses data on home prices, utility costs, and transportation costs.

Ah yes, we've already covered things like the fattest state and the rudest state thanks to BestLife's addition to list-making, so of course, we'd eventually get to the cheapest and most expensive states in the US. Where does your state rank? Well, first let's take a look at how the list was created and the criteria on which each state was ranked.

Most of the time, real estate prices are the driving factor behind any state being considered expensive or cheap to live in. This list is no different, as median housing price is first on the list, but there are some other metrics that were also weighed, including grocery cost, transportation cost compared to the national average, and utility cost. All of that data was crunched to come up with what BestLife calls the "Cheap Score," and the higher, the better.

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