{"id":182,"date":"2012-06-29T21:14:12","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2020-01-27T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T17:36:28","slug":"costs-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Jacksonville3\/WatsonTVlah\/?page_id=182","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ COST OF LIVING<\/strong><br \/>\nIn spite of the region&#8217;s high quality of life, North Florida and Greater Jacksonville offer a remarkably affordable lifestyle with a cost of living that compares favorably with metro areas across the nation.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\"><strong>Metro Area<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\"><strong>Comp<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\"><strong>Grocery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"><strong>Housing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\"><strong>Utilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\"><strong>Transport<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\"><strong>Health<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">New York NY<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">254.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">141.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">551.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">111.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">127.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">110.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Seattle WA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">159.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">129.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">229.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">107.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">134.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">127.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Boston MA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">151.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">108.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">223.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">125.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">110.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">115.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Los Angeles CA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">146.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">116.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">223.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">104.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">135.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">109.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Portland OR<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">134.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">111.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">181.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">86.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">131.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">116.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Chicago IL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">120.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">104.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">151.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">91.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">122.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">100.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Providence RI<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">118.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">108.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">129.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">129.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">108.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">108.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Fort Lauderdale FL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">115.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">102.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">151.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">104.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">94.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">93.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Miami-Dade FL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">114.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">108.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">141.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">104.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">94.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">97.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Baltimore MD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">113.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">116.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">132.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">103.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">105.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">84.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Philadelphia PA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">110.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">117.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">114.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">103.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">114.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">100.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Dallas TX<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">106.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">97.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">114.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">103.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">99.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">103.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Salt Lake City UT<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">103.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">110.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">105.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">86.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">95.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">109.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Vero Beach FL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">99.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">102.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">86.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">114.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">100.0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">111.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Fort Meyers FL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">99.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">108.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">84.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">99.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">91.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">91.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\">Richmond VA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\">94.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\">89.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\">84.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"78\">100.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"96\">87.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">101.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"163\"><strong>Jacksonville FL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"65\"><strong>90.6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"82\"><strong>100.2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"85\"><strong>84.0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" 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