2026 National Rankings

Cities with the Lowest Cost of Living in America

The top 50 US cities ranked by est. monthly electric, using real, verifiable data.

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Top 3

Spokane, WA

$51

Est. Monthly Electric

Kurby: 77

Pop: 228,989

Home: $280,000

Portland, ME

$62

Est. Monthly Electric

Kurby: 76

Pop: 68,408

Home: $365,000

Augusta, ME

$62

Est. Monthly Electric

Kurby: 75

Pop: 18,938

Home: $166,100

Complete Rankings

#	City	Est. Monthly Electric	Population	Median Home	Walk Score	Kurby Score
	SpokaneWA	$51	228,989	$280,000	96/100	77
	PortlandME	$62	68,408	$365,000	100/100	76
	AugustaME	$62	18,938	$166,100	—	75
4	WestbrookME	$62	20,339	$300,400	—	81
5	WatervilleME	$62	15,785	$154,400	—	77
6	LewistonME	$62	37,577	$189,500	—	78
7	ToledoOH	$68	270,871	$95,000	87/100	81
8	SeattleWA	$70	737,015	$780,000	99/100	63
9	Coeur d'AleneID	$72	54,599	$384,700	—	75
10	HaileyID	$72	9,238	$423,700	—	71
11	RexburgID	$72	38,803	$333,400	—	67
12	PocatelloID	$72	56,582	$206,200	—	67
13	Idaho FallsID	$72	65,685	$266,800	—	76
14	TulsaOK	$72	413,066	$155,000	79/100	73
15	AmmonID	$72	17,921	$295,100	—	70
16	Boise CityID	$72	234,192	$401,800	—	74
17	NampaID	$72	102,598	$289,400	—	77
18	FilerID	$72	2,766	$195,300	0/100	73
19	MeridianID	$72	119,872	$425,800	—	77
20	Twin FallsID	$72	52,315	$243,700	—	76
21	CaldwellID	$72	61,212	$284,000	—	75
22	IonaID	$72	2,746	$310,400	0/100	78
23	Post FallsID	$72	40,002	$368,600	—	75
24	TacomaWA	$73	219,346	$380,000	94/100	67
25	ElsmereKY	$74	9,126	$150,500	0/100	70
26	Kulpmont boroughPA	$74	2,758	$78,200	1/100	67
27	EddyvilleKY	$74	2,783	$162,500	0/100	62
28	Middletown boroughPA	$74	9,525	$144,800	1/100	66
29	AlexandriaKY	$74	10,322	$242,700	0/100	72
30	ScrantonPA	$74	76,119	$125,700	1/100	64
31	West Mifflin boroughPA	$74	19,506	$120,100	1/100	60
32	LubbockTX	$74	263,930	$175,000	72/100	70
33	JacksonMS	$74	153,701	$105,000	53/100	66
34	BethlehemPA	$74	76,555	$220,300	1/100	60
35	NicholasvilleKY	$74	31,352	$189,500	0/100	70
36	ReadingPA	$74	94,601	$96,900	1/100	60
37	State College boroughPA	$74	40,902	$382,500	1/100	57
38	AliquippaPA	$74	9,198	$90,000	1/100	63
39	WinchesterKY	$74	19,080	$160,300	0/100	63
40	LexingtonKY	$74	322,570	$225,000	86/100	85
41	DanvilleKY	$74	17,191	$181,500	0/100	62
42	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)KY	$74	629,176	$204,800	0/100	64
43	OwensboroKY	$74	60,019	$151,800	0/100	63
44	McKeesportPA	$74	17,749	$58,500	1/100	57
45	MiddlesboroughKY	$74	9,383	$87,000	0/100	66
46	Columbia boroughPA	$74	10,203	$156,100	1/100	65
47	Whitehall boroughPA	$74	14,909	$215,000	1/100	62
48	YorkPA	$74	44,782	$92,600	1/100	61
49	Wilkes-BarrePA	$74	44,123	$98,200	1/100	63
50	West Grove boroughPA	$74	2,784	$273,700	1/100	65

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