2. Arkansas
Score: 184;
Ranking on Cost of Living Data Series list: #2;
Average college tuition, plus taxes: $68,102;
Average annual cost of child care: $5,894;
We are continuing our list of cheapest states to live in the US for families with Arkansas that stretches from the Ozarks to the Mississippi River and offers an incredible landscape diversity. Vast natural resources give residents easy access to various outdoor activities and recreation. Small towns like Bentonville (where the Walmart headquarters is located), Greenwood and Lowell, offer high paid jobs, good public school systems, golf courses and lots of parks for picnicking, recreation and relaxation.
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