Which states have the lowest cost of living?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 6/6 | 97.5 |
| 2 | Mississippi | 6/6 | 77.6 |
| 3 | Alabama | 6/6 | 64.1 |
| 4 | Kansas | 6/6 | 61.2 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 6/6 | 57.4 |
| 6 | IA | 5/6 | 45.9 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 5/6 | 44.9 |
| 8 | Missouri | 4/6 | 41.7 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 4/6 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2/6 | 21.1 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| annuity.comannuity.com |    3 surfaces |
| consumeraffairs.comLowest-cost-of-living States in the U.S. (2026) |  2 surfaces |
| meric.mo.govpublic · mo.gov |  2 surfaces |
| northamerican.comCheapest States to Live In 2026 | 2 surfaces |
| statecalc.comLowest Cost of Living by State 2026 | 2 surfaces |
| usnews.comRankings: States With the Lowest Cost of Living | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · 10 Most Cheapest States to Live in America | 2 surfaces |
| amerisave.comThe 10 Cheapest States to Buy a House in 2026: Complete Affordability Guide | 1 surfaces |
| cnbc.commedia · These are America's 10 cheapest states to live in - CNBC | 1 surfaces |
| costliving.netCost of Living by State (2026): All 50 US States Ranked | CostLiving | 1 surfaces |
| costoflivingbystate.comCost of Living by State 2026: Arkansas 86.9 to California 110.7 | 1 surfaces |
| costoflivingusa.comcostoflivingusa.com | 1 surfaces |
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