1: Memphis, Tennesse

Cost of living: 20.6% below the U.S. average
City population: 650,618
Median household income: $39,108
Income adjusted by cost of living: $49,254
Median home price: $248,857
Median monthly rent: $756
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $1.90

2: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cost of living: 14.8% below the U.S. average
City population: 400,669
Median household income: $46,113
Income adjusted by cost of living: $54,123
Median home price: $231,122
Median monthly rent: $678
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $2.09

3: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


Cost of living: 14.6% below the U.S. average
City population: 649,021
Median household income: $54,034
Income adjusted by cost of living: $63,272
Median home price: $243,654
Median monthly rent: $859
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $1.96

4: St. Louis, Missouri

Cost of living: 12.6% below the U.S. average
City population: 302,838
Median household income: $41,107
Income adjusted by cost of living: $47,033
Median home price: $244,787
Median monthly rent: $856
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $1.72

5: San Antonio, Texas

Cost of living: 11.3% below the U.S. average
City population: 1,532,233
Median household income: $50,980
Income adjusted by cost of living: $57,475
Median home price: $264,718
Median monthly rent: $1,200
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $1.34

6: Tampa, Florida

Cost of living: 9.1% below the U.S. average
City population: 392,890
Median household income: $50,909
Income adjusted by cost of living: $56,006
Median home price: $259,155
Median monthly rent: $1,205
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $2.41

7: Jacksonville, Florida

Cost of living: 9% below the U.S. average
City population: 903,889
Median household income: $52,576
Income adjusted by cost of living: $57,776
Median home price: $287,931
Median monthly rent: $1,268
Cost of a half-gallon of milk: $1.79