Rankings

25 Cities Where Your Dollar Goes Furthest

Not just cheap — these cities combine strong incomes with low costs. Ranked by our Purchasing Power Index (income ÷ cost of living).

Source dates vary by dataset

Exact ranking sample: 1,510 cities with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates.

#1 Best Value

Leawood

PP Index: 135019

#1 Income

$184,976

vs Cost Index 137

What PP Index Means

>100 = Positive

Income outpaces costs

Full Rankings

#	City	PP Index	Income	Cost Index	Home Value
1	Leawood, KS	135019	$184,976	137	$620,400
2	Zionsville, IN	124317	$159,126	128	$543,800
3	Madison, AL	123996	$131,436	106	$367,900
4	Prairieville, LA	122989	$115,610	94	$302,200
5	Wildwood, MO	122287	$157,750	129	$562,681
6	Eldersburg, MD	121155	$146,598	121	$478,800
7	Bel Air North, MD	119996	$137,995	115	$422,700
8	South Riding, VA	119938	$190,701	159	$689,400
9	Fishers, IN	119758	$128,141	107	$370,200
10	Granger, IN	119743	$117,348	98	$302,500
11	Germantown, TN	119669	$144,799	121	$478,938
12	Dublin, OH	119448	$155,282	130	$552,310
13	Timberwood Park, TX	118928	$147,471	124	$469,900
14	Keller, TX	118256	$172,654	146	$641,964
15	Cibolo, TX	118142	$125,230	106	$324,600
16	Linton Hall, VA	117923	$170,989	145	$594,200
17	Beavercreek, OH	117089	$110,064	94	$261,200
18	Wentzville, MO	116051	$111,409	96	$302,700
19	Leander, TX	115851	$140,180	121	$470,700
20	Collierville, TN	115792	$134,319	116	$458,300
21	The Woodlands, TX	114921	$141,353	123	$479,400
22	Prosper, TX	114392	$187,603	164	$783,880
23	Urbandale, IA	114228	$113,086	99	$348,073
24	Evans, GA	114205	$126,767	111	$401,670
25	Andover, MN	113386	$131,528	116	$389,200