10 High-Priced Cities That Could Be Cheaper in 2025

It’s no secret that the cost of living in big-city America feels as if it’s skyrocketing, with housing prices, grocery bills and car/gas costs all seeming to feel like wallet-busters when payment is due. The American housing market has been especially difficult and pricey, following the record-breaking spike in home costs in 2021 and 2022. Further, as reported by the National Association of Realtors, several years of low residential construction has left the United States with a deficit of 5.5 million homes -- making the demand for affordable housing far, far higher than the supply.

February 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Jessica Carter

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