Which U.S. cities have the lowest costs of living?

The Council for Community and Economic Research recently measured the after-tax prices of common purchases in 307 urban areas. The council crunched more than 50,000 prices for everything from grocery items to transportation to housing to come up with their Cost of Living Index. The national average is 100.

Following is a look at each of the 10 most affordable cities in the United States.

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