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Cost of Living

4%

Grocery - 4.0% below national average

38%

Housing - 38.1% below national average

29%

Utilities - 29.9% below national average

14.4%

Transportation - 14.4% below national average

10%

Healthcare - 10.3% below national average

20%

Miscellaneous - 20.0% below national average

Cost of Living

Tahlequah is the 2nd most affordable location to live in the United States per C2ER Cost of Living Index.

Overall, Tahlequah is 22.7% more affordable than the national average.

While every category is below the national average for Tahlequah, the largest factor in bringing our Cost of Living down is the housing costs. This takes current mortgage and rental information into account to calculate.

The calculations that are used to find out each category are collected from local providers every 3 months and submitted to C2ER for calculation and comparison. The results are then sent to partners as a tool for showing the difference in living in one area or another.

Due to its continuously lower cost of living, moving to Tahlequah becomes an even better decision because your business and your employees can get more “bang for your buck".