DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING
| Metro Area |
Comp |
Grocery |
Housing |
Utilities |
Transport |
Health |
| New York NY |
182.8 |
128.8 |
326.0 |
167.5 |
104.7 |
110.8 |
| Boston MA |
131.1 |
116.7 |
152.4 |
135.8 |
103.0 |
124.8 |
| Seattle WA |
123.3 |
119.6 |
145.5 |
84.2 |
117.5 |
118.7 |
| Providence RI |
121.7 |
110.6 |
125.4 |
127.6 |
102.9 |
115.2 |
| Baltimore MD |
119.1 |
108.9 |
156.3 |
115.0 |
105.5 |
98.5 |
| Chicago IL |
118.3 |
113.2 |
134.3 |
126.3 |
119.7 |
108.5 |
| Portland OR |
109.5 |
104.9 |
131.6 |
87.2 |
101.2 |
110.9 |
| Richmond VA |
106.0 |
106.9 |
102.2 |
116.2 |
102.4 |
115.0 |
| Miami FL |
104.7 |
109.1 |
104.3 |
88.5 |
108.3 |
104.6 |
| Phoenix AZ |
99.5 |
99.0 |
90.2 |
94.6 |
106.0 |
104.5 |
| Denver CO |
93.2 |
97.2 |
93.3 |
85.4 |
94.1 |
102.3 |
| Dallas TX |
90.8 |
95.9 |
71.9 |
105.4 |
97.9 |
103.4 |
| Louisville KY |
87.7 |
80.8 |
76.9 |
101.7 |
98.2 |
87.3 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2011
Urban Area Comparison based on 100.0 as national average
