DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING COMPARISON
Understanding the Cost of Living Chart
The cost of living chart is a comparison of costs for consumer goods and services in each participating area listed on the chart. The average of all of the participating areas equals 100 percent. The numbers on the chart represent the cost for each item or service as compared to the average. So for example Manhattan NY is much higher than the average and Asheville is below the average. Or an easier way to look at it is that it costs more money to live in Manhattan than in Asheville.
| Metro Area | Comp | Grocery | Housing | Utilities | Transport | Health |
| Manhattan NY | 219.1 | 137.7 | 416.6 | 152.1 | 123.6 | 174.5 |
| Los Angeles CA | 147.4 | 119.1 | 223.3 | 141 | 117 | 111.6 |
| Washington DC | 137.7 | 107.4 | 197.9 | 113.8 | 119.2 | 126.8 |
| Chicago IL | 131.1 | 118.2 | 172.7 | 113.6 | 117.6 | 138.5 |
| Juneau AL | 128.3 | 132.1 | 129.7 | 136.8 | 124.1 | 169.5 |
| Bethesda MD | 127.9 | 114.4 | 166.5 | 105.1 | 120.2 | 122.4 |
| Hartford CT | 121.5 | 117.9 | 137.7 | 122.6 | 115.3 | 123.8 |
| Philadelphia PA | 120.4 | 114.8 | 128.5 | 127 | 104 | 122.9 |
| Miami FL | 116.2 | 104.5 | 131.4 | 107.2 | 109.9 | 103.9 |
| Portland OR | 111.9 | 110 | 113.3 | 102.8 | 112.4 | 132 |
| Minneapolis MN | 110.2 | 99.7 | 119.3 | 112.5 | 111.7 | 126.9 |
| Las Vegas NV | 105.6 | 110 | 97.8 | 100.7 | 109.8 | 132.2 |
| Denver CO | 105.2 | 113 | 109 | 94.9 | 103.3 | 118.8 |
| St. Louis MO | 103.8 | 116.8 | 100.6 | 92.4 | 101.4 | 98.9 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 102.7 | 98.6 | 102.6 | 92.5 | 105 | 95.4 |
| Phoenix AZ | 100.9 | 104.6 | 100.7 | 94.5 | 94.1 | 101.0 |
| Atlanta GA | 96.9 | 98.9 | 92.3 | 91.9 | 101.7 | 103.7 |
| York-Hanover PA | 96.6 | 93.3 | 94.8 | 109.3 | 93.7 | 76.1 |
| Asheville NC | 99.7 | 102.0 | 96.7 | 111.9 | 97.5 | 105.8 |
| Bowling Green KY | 92.9 | 98.3 | 80.6 | 91.7 | 96.0 | 97.7 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index 2011
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