Everyday Costs

25 Cities with the Cheapest Groceries in America

Ranking cities by the cost of everyday goods and groceries using Regional Price Parities (RPP) from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. A score of 100 represents the national average.

Data Updated: March 2026

#1 Cheapest Groceries

Little Rock

Goods Index: 93.6

Top 25 Average Index

93.6

6.4% cheaper than average

National Baseline

100.0

US Average Goods Cost

Full Rankings

#	City	Goods Index	Overall Index	Annual Income	Pop.
1	Little Rock, AR	93.6	83	$60,583	202,739
2	Fayetteville, AR	93.6	99	$59,074	97,227
3	Springdale, AR	93.6	95	$66,044	87,388
4	Jonesboro, AR	93.6	81	$52,559	79,187
5	Rogers, AR	93.6	102	$82,993	71,411
6	Conway, AR	93.6	85	$58,461	66,288
7	North Little Rock, AR	93.6	76	$51,236	64,504
8	Bentonville, AR	93.6	118	$108,465	56,326
9	Hot Springs, AR	93.6	83	$46,441	38,023
10	Benton, AR	93.6	84	$69,638	35,954
11	Sherwood, AR	93.6	84	$79,157	32,915
12	Bella Vista, AR	93.6	90	$85,932	30,935
13	Fort Smith, AR	93.6	74	$52,692	89,496
14	Columbus, OH	93.6	92	$65,327	906,480
15	Cleveland, OH	93.6	76	$39,187	367,523
16	Toledo, OH	93.6	75	$47,532	268,461
17	Akron, OH	93.6	76	$48,544	189,526
18	Dayton, OH	93.6	73	$43,454	136,741
19	Parma, OH	93.6	84	$67,425	80,131
20	Canton, OH	93.6	79	$39,754	70,105
21	Lorain, OH	93.6	75	$45,799	65,207
22	Youngstown, OH	93.6	63	$34,746	59,605
23	Springfield, OH	93.6	78	$45,883	58,410
24	Kettering, OH	93.6	81	$71,619	57,442
25	Elyria, OH	93.6	78	$53,204	52,833

Methodology: The Goods Index utilizes the Regional Price Parities (RPP) from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It measures the relative cost of groceries, apparel, and everyday items compared to the national average of 100. See full methodology →