10 Cheap Places To Live If You Crave All Four Distinct Seasons
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Heather TaylorJune 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Where can you live in the United States that has a reasonable cost of living and the opportunity to experience all four seasons? Quite a few places, as it turns out, fit this bill.
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To find the 10 best places to live with all four seasons, GOBankingRates sourced U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the 25 best places to live in the United States (2025-26). We also referenced Sperling's BestPlaces for the amount families need monthly, and annually, to afford living in each of these 10 cities.
If you're craving spring, summer, fall and winter, consider living in these 10 cheap places.
Gil Lebois / Wikimedia Commons1. Decatur, Illinois -
Population: 66,692
Median household income: $49,682
Cost of living per month for a family: $1,320
% less expensive than the national average: 75.6%
Total for the year for a family: $15,840
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BOB WESTON / Getty Images/iStockphoto2. Enid, Oklahoma -
Population: 50,763
Median household income: $62,361
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,130
% less expensive than the national average: 60.6%
Total for the year for a family: $25,560
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Sherman Cahal / Shutterstock.com3. Weirton, West Virginia -
Population: 18,403
Median household income: $57,282
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,100
% less expensive than the national average: 61.1%
Total for the year for a family: $25,200
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images4. Springfield, Illinois -
Population: 113,645
Median household income: $64,709
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,130
% less expensive than the national average: 60.6%
Total for the year for a family: $25,560
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto5. Mission, Texas -
Population: 91,911
Median household income: $60,127
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,940
% less expensive than the national average: 45.6%
Total for the year for a family: $35,280
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DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto6. Bay City, Michigan -
Population: 33,011
Median household income: $47,116
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,940
% less expensive than the national average: 45.6%
Total for the year for a family: $35,280
Daniel X. O'Neil / Flickr.com7. Eagle Pass, Texas -
Population: 27,962
Median household income: $52,445
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,940
% less expensive than the national average: 45.6%
Total for the year for a family: $35,280
DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto8. Fort Smith, Arkansas -
Population: 90,575
Median household income: $53,853
Cost of living per month for a family: $2,940
% less expensive than the national average: 45.6%
Total for the year for a family: $35,280
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JMcQ / Shutterstock.com9. Anniston, Alabama -
Population: 22,262
Median household income: $48,809
Cost of living per month for a family: $1,920
% less expensive than the national average: 64.4%
Total for the year for a family: $23,040
ShriramPatki / iStock.com10. Midland, Michigan -
Population: 42,858
Median household income: $75,889
Cost of living per month for a family: $1,920
% less expensive than the national average: 64.4%
Total for the year for a family: $23,040
Editor's note: Photos are for representational purposes only and might not reflect the exact locations listed.
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