DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING
Metro Area | Comp | Grocery | Housing | Utilities | Transport | Health |
New York NY | 213.0 | 164.9 | 397.5 | 151.6 | 117.8 | 129.6 |
San Francisco CA | 166.4 | 127.5 | 282.9 | 87.3 | 113.5 | 120.4 |
San Jose CA | 153.8 | 143.7 | 252.1 | 97.7 | 107.0 | 122.2 |
Stamford CT | 148.3 | 119.5 | 223.4 | 132.7 | 119.3 | 120.1 |
Oakland CA | 147.0 | 135.4 | 217.3 | 88.1 | 114.3 | 123.9 |
San Diego CA | 138.9 | 111.3 | 224.2 | 104.7 | 106.1 | 117.3 |
Washington DC | 137.0 | 108.5 | 214.6 | 111.1 | 107.9 | 110.2 |
Boston MA | 136.8 | 120.5 | 167.8 | 141.4 | 103.6 | 139.9 |
Sacramento CA | 125.1 | 130.9 | 154.8 | 101.9 | 104.8 | 114.3 |
Seattle WA | 123.3 | 110.5 | 154.3 | 98.4 | 108.0 | 123.1 |
Philadelphia PA | 123.2 | 120.4 | 147.1 | 115.7 | 102.6 | 111.6 |
Portland OR | 121.7 | 130.6 | 134.1 | 103.1 | 108.2 | 106.9 |
Providence RI | 118.3 | 116.1 | 133.1 | 118.6 | 96.7 | 119.3 |
Chicago IL | 109.9 | 109.6 | 122.9 | 107.5 | 112.8 | 106.2 |
Denver CO | 105.0 | 104.7 | 109.3 | 101.8 | 96.6 | 107.9 |
Phoenix AZ | 100.9 | 104.6 | 100.7 | 94.5 | 94.1 | 101.0 |
Dallas TX | 90.9 | 100.2 | 69.0 | 98.3 | 102.6 | 106.0 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2011
Urban Area Comparison based on 100.0 as national average