Study ranks Arkansas’ cost of living as second-cheapest in U.S.

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Housing construction continues on Zion Road in Fayetteville in this March 22, 2023 file photo. The original estimated completion date for the new homes project was February 2022, but city officials said it was delayed by extensive work on sewer lines, as well as labor and materials shortages related to the covid-19 pandemic. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)
Housing construction continues on Zion Road in Fayetteville in this March 22, 2023 file photo. The original estimated completion date for the new homes project was February 2022, but city officials said it was delayed by extensive work on sewer lines, as well as labor and materials shortages related to the covid-19 pandemic. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)

Arkansas is near the top of a list of least expensive states to live in based on housing prices and utility costs. The state ranks as the second cheapest with an average monthly cost of living of $1,762, about 17% below the national average, according to Doxo, an online bill...

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