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So, affordability is one of the top financial considerations for single people compared to their counterparts.

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Also, here are the best cities for middle-class families in every state.

First GOBankingRates found the cost of living for cities across the country as sourced from Sperlings BestPlaces.

Using the mortgage and expenditure costs, the monthly average cost of living was calculated.

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The cheapest city with all data points was recorded for this study.

The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes and included as supplemental information.

The cities were sorted to show the most affordable cities for single people.

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