DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING
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.
| Metro Area | Comp | Grocery | Housing | Utilities | Transport | Health |
| New York NY | 218.4 | 154.8 | 397.9 | 158.9 | 119.7 | 130.3 |
| San Francisco CA | 163.3 | 113.1 | 279.6 | 90.8 | 110.9 | 112.7 |
| Washington DC | 141 | 110.7 | 231 | 100.7 | 108 | 102 |
| Boston MA | 137.6 | 120.5 | 157.6 | 146.4 | 107.1 | 121.9 |
| Philadelphia PA | 126.2 | 125.5 | 140.7 | 130.3 | 109.6 | 105.8 |
| Providence RI | 127.1 | 110.8 | 137.6 | 127.8 | 105.6 | 113.4 |
| Baltimore MD | 120.1 | 109.2 | 162.3 | 115.9 | 103.1 | 94.7 |
| Chicago IL | 115.3 | 112.5 | 133.4 | 96.6 | 118.4 | 107.1 |
| Portland OR | 111.1 | 108.8 | 123.6 | 91.6 | 114.6 | 115.3 |
| Miami FL | 107.7 | 109.6 | 112.8 | 93.2 | 112.1 | 104.6 |
| Denver CO | 106.4 | 103.5 | 112.5 | 90.3 | 96.4 | 107.6 |
| Richmond VA | 102.6 | 108.1 | 101.1 | 111.7 | 100.7 | 104.5 |
| Ithaca NY | 101 | 101.3 | 97.7 | 110.4 | 106.8 | 108.1 |
| Phoenix AZ | 96.2 | 108.8 | 81.7 | 102.7 | 108.9 | 104.4 |
| Columbia SC | 94.3 | 104.7 | 76.9 | 100.6 | 101.5 | 101.5 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2011
Urban Area Comparison based on 100.0 as national average
