5 Safest and Cheapest Places To Live in the Midwest

If you’re looking for cheap places to live in the Midwest, you will find no shortage of choices. And when it comes to places that are also safe, the Midwest — which includes Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas — offers plenty of options.

Here are some places in the Midwest that are both affordable and safe.

Cost-of-living estimate: $65,322, according to The Motley Fool

Median household income: $87,433, according to The Motley Fool

Median home price: $279,900, according to Realtor.com

Crime rate: The city’s crime rate is lower than the national average, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Cost-of-living estimate: $66,192, according to The Motley Fool

Median household income: $87,433, according to The Motley Fool

Median home price: $335,000, according to Realtor.com

Crime rate: The city’s crime rate is lower than the national average, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Cost-of-living estimate: $60,369, according to The Motley Fool

Median household income: $75,590, according to The Motley Fool

Median home price: $225,000, according to Realtor.com

Crime rate: The city’s crime rate is lower than the national average, according to Best Places. 

Cost-of-living estimate: $57,558, according to The Motley Fool

Median household income: $74,208, according to The Motley Fool

Median home price: $241,000, according to Realtor.com

Crime rate: The city’s crime rate is lower than the national average, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Cost-of-living estimate: $60,034, according to The Motley Fool

Median household income: $71,839, according to The Motley Fool

Median home price: $299,900, according to Realtor.com

Crime rate: The city’s crime rate is lower than the national average, according to U.S. News & World Report.