Kokomo Makes Forbes’ ‘Best Places to Live Cheaply’ List

Two Indiana communities have made the top 10 Forbeslist of Best Places to Live Cheaply in the United States. The rankings are based on factors including housing affordability, cost of living and public schools. Forbes Magazine’s latest ranking of cities placed the City of Kokomo fourth on the list of Best Places to Live Cheaply in the United States. No other Indiana city ranked higher. The list was based on data factoring housing affordability; cost of living; FBI’s very low crime rating; unemployment rate and the quality of the city’s public schools. In the overall comparison, Kokomo stood out against cities across the country. The Forbes list noted Kokomo’s relatively high median household income of $61,400 coupled with the $88,000 median house price...

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