LiveWhere research
Guides and research
Data-driven guides to help you understand the cost of living across America. All figures pulled from official U.S. government sources.
Tax
States With No Income Tax
Nine states charge zero income tax. Here is what that really saves you.
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Rankings
The 10 Cheapest Places to Live
The most affordable US counties with populations over 50,000, ranked by monthly cost.
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More guides coming soon: cost-of-living-by-region breakdowns, state-by-state housing affordability, and topical research.
About our research
All LiveWhere guides are built from official U.S. government data. Figures update as new releases become available from the Census Bureau, HUD, EIA and the Tax Foundation. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite our analysis with a link back to the source page.