Places with the lowest cost of living in California: study

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- Is there such a thing as a low cost of living in the state of California?

Comparingly to other parts of the country, not so much. However, there are places in the Golden State far from the coast, cities and suburbs that are considered to be reasonably priced.

Researchers at Niche, a popular ranking and review site, crunched the numbers to complete a comprehensive assessment of the affordability across California.

Factors that were taken into consideration, according to Niche, include a location’s housing, food, and fuel costs, as well as the median tax rates. This was calculated in an attempt to measure the overall affordability and relative cost of living of an area.

More on the methodology can be found here.

The results are in and Niche has released its 2023 Places with the Lowest Cost of Living in California list for all to see. Here's what these researchers considered to be the top 50 places in the Golden State with the lowest cost of living.

1. Desert Edge
2. Big River
3. Alturas
4. Upper Lake
5. East Valley
6. Oasis
7. Lenwood
8. Burney
9. Ridgecrest
10. Morada
11. China Lake Acres
12. Needles
13. Gerber
14. Barstow
15. Mojave
16. Blythe
17. Orosi
18. West Park
19. Taft Heights
20. Coalinga
21. Nice
22. Holtville
23. Taft
24. Strathmore
25. Johnstonville
26. Sky Valley
27. Calipatria
28. Lakeport
29. Susanville
30. Farmersville
31. Golden Hills
32. Earlimart
33. South Taft
34. Calwa
35. Easton
36. Portola
37. Avenal
38. Corcoran
39. Soulsbyville
40. Cutler
41. Lankershim
42. South Oroville
43. Ivanhoe
44. Mi-Wuk Village
45. Goshen
46. California City
47. Ford City
48. Shackelford
49. Yreka
50. Heber

For those looking to ease the financial strain of California living, you may want to consider relocating to one of these areas.

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