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Generation X the demographic born between 1965 and 1980 has certainly contributed.

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It is located just southeast of Las Vegas, surrounded by mountains in the Mojave Desert.

Its population was less than 50,000 as recently as 1990.

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Billed as TheBiggest Little Cityin the World, it offers gambling, outdoor recreation and a burgeoning tech scene.

GOBankingRates first sourced the 100 most populated cities from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

Cost-of-living indexes were sourced from Sperlings BestPlaces.

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The average overall rental cost, 1-bedroom rental cost and 2-bedroom rental cost were sourced from ApartmentList.

The average cost of a condo or co-op was sourced from the Zillow Home Value Index.

The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes.

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Using the overall rental cost and expenditure costs, the total cost of living for each city was calculated.

All data is up to date as of Sept. 13, 2024.

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