The most expensive and cheapest places to live in America
| The most expensive and cheapest places to live in America |
The most expensive city to live in the U.S. is Manhattan, as shown by the map above - and the borough of Brooklyn occupies the number two slot. Third is far-off Honolulu, capital of Hawaii. Bargain-hunters should try looking in Texas, home to the three cheapest urban areas - Harlingen, Wichita Falls and McAllen. The fascinating statistics come from a new report released by the Council for Community and Economic Research, which indexed the cost of living in 300 cities across America.

Start spreading the news: Manhattan is the priciest place to live in the U.S., with housing costs as the biggest expense for the island's residents
San Francisco: The northern California town is ranked the fourth most expensive city in the U.S.
McAllen, Texas ranked as one of the least expensive cities in the U.S.
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