Places with the lowest cost of living in California: study

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) — Is there such a thing as a low cost of living in the state of California?

Comparingly to other parts of the country, not so much. However, there are places in the Golden State far from the coast, cities and suburbs that are considered to be reasonably priced.

Researchers at Niche, a popular ranking and review site, crunched the numbers to complete a comprehensive assessment of the affordability across California.

Factors that were taken into consideration, according to Niche, include a location’s housing, food, and fuel costs, as well as the median tax rates. This was calculated in an attempt to measure the overall affordability and relative cost of living of an area.

More on the methodology can be found here.

The results are in and Niche has released its 2023 Places with the Lowest Cost of Living in California list for all to see. Here’s what these researchers considered to be the top 50 places in the Golden State with the lowest cost of living.

  1. Desert Edge

  2. Big River

  3. Alturas

  4. Upper Lake

  5. East Valley

  6. Oasis

  7. Lenwood

  8. Burney

  9. Ridgecrest

  10. Morada

  11. China Lake Acres

  12. Needles

  13. Gerber

  14. Barstow

  15. Mojave

  16. Blythe

  17. Orosi

  18. West Park

  19. Taft Heights

  20. Coalinga

  21. Nice

  22. Holtville

  23. Taft

  24. Strathmore

  25. Johnstonville

  26. Sky Valley

  27. Calipatria

  28. Lakeport

  29. Susanville

  30. Farmersville

  31. Golden Hills

  32. Earlimart

  33. South Taft

  34. Calwa

  35. Easton

  36. Portola

  37. Avenal

  38. Corcoran

  39. Soulsbyville

  40. Cutler

  41. Lankershim

  42. South Oroville

  43. Ivanhoe

  44. Mi-Wuk Village

  45. Goshen

  46. California City

  47. Ford City

  48. Shackelford

  49. Yreka

  50. Heber

For those looking to ease the financial strain of California living, you may want to consider relocating to one of these areas.

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