Cheapest Places to Live on the East Coast
Discover the most affordable cities on the East Coast. While the East Coast is known for higher costs, these cities offer surprisingly affordable living with access to major metro areas.
Showing 15 locations ranked by cost of living
1
Charleston
West Virginia
82.5 — Very Low
Rent: $750/moHome: $140,000Pop: 48K
2
Buffalo
New York
87.5 — Very Low
Rent: $950/moHome: $185,000Pop: 278K
3
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
92.8 — Below Average
Rent: $1,050/moHome: $215,000Pop: 303K
4
Wilmington
Delaware
101.8 — Average
Rent: $1,150/moHome: $255,000Pop: 71K
5
Baltimore
Maryland
104.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,350/moHome: $195,000Pop: 586K
6
Concord
New Hampshire
105.2 — Above Average
Rent: $1,350/moHome: $350,000Pop: 44K
7
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
108.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,400/moHome: $260,000Pop: 1.6M
8
Manchester
New Hampshire
108.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,450/moHome: $380,000Pop: 116K
9
Providence
Rhode Island
108.8 — Above Average
Rent: $1,400/moHome: $350,000Pop: 191K
10
Hartford
Connecticut
110.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,200/moHome: $195,000Pop: 121K
11
Burlington
Vermont
112.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,500/moHome: $420,000Pop: 45K
12
Portland
Maine
115.2 — High
Rent: $1,600/moHome: $440,000Pop: 68K
13
Newark
New Jersey
120.5 — High
Rent: $1,500/moHome: $380,000Pop: 312K
14
Jersey City
New Jersey
138.5 — Very High
Rent: $2,100/moHome: $580,000Pop: 292K
15
Washington
District of Columbia
148.7 — Very High
Rent: $2,100/moHome: $650,000Pop: 690K