Overall, the snowiest cities in the U.S. are in western New York, while the snowiest parts of the U.S. are the mountains of the West and Alaska. As for uninhabited locations, Burt said that the ...

Cheapest cities in western U.S. In seventh place, Yakima was the only place in the Pacific Northwest on the list of the cheapest cities, with a cost of living index of 93.4 (100 is average).