Best States to Practice: 5 states with the lowest cost of living

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Which states do you think came out on top?

Considering a relocation? Though these stats were collected before the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic stress, these five states had the lowest cost of living across the board. 

'Index' is an average of categories like grocery, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare, and more.

Check out the five states with the highest cost of living here:

References:

Cost of Living: Index data from 2019 Cost of Living Data Series, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development.

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