We all know the phrase "money can't buy happiness" is a big, fat lie. In fact, having too much money sounds like a problem a lot of us would like to have right now.
The cost of living has skyrocketed in recent years, but there are places within the Empire State who aren't feeling the crunch as bad as the rest of us.
If you plan to move to upstate New York in the near future here are 11 towns that have the lowest cost of living according to nyup.com. Some of the factors taken into consideration were home value, household income, rent, average commutes, grocery costs and an overall grade.