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Tennessee is one of the cheapest states to live in

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Cost-of-living index, plus the cost of state income, property, and sales tax rates from the Tax Foundation, rates these states as the cheapest places to live.

1. Mississippi

2. Arkansas

3. Tennessee

4. Kansas

5. Oklahoma

6. Missouri

7. Michigan

8. Texas

9. Georgia

10. Alabama

Source: Student Loan Hero