DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING
| Metro Area |
Comp |
Grocery |
Housing |
Utilities |
Transport |
Health |
| New York NY |
218.8 |
148.7 |
413.5 |
143.7 |
122.9 |
128 |
| Los Angeles CA |
144.6 |
111.8 |
251.2 |
78.6 |
113.5 |
103.8 |
| Boston MA |
134.7 |
120 |
164 |
129.2 |
104.7 |
136 |
| Philadelphia PA |
123.5 |
124.4 |
144.4 |
116.1 |
105.8 |
111 |
| Seattle WA |
121 |
113 |
153.2 |
94.6 |
106.1 |
124 |
| Portland OR |
120.8 |
124.3 |
134.3 |
103.6 |
111 |
107.9 |
| Providence RI |
120.6 |
116.5 |
134.7 |
119 |
101.1 |
115.8 |
| Baltimore MD |
119.5 |
107.8 |
153.4 |
117.5 |
108 |
105 |
| Miami FL |
115.4 |
103.3 |
138.2 |
106.6 |
109.6 |
105.6 |
| Chicago IL |
110.3 |
108.3 |
125 |
107.8 |
113.1 |
104.3 |
| Richmond VA |
106.4 |
94.7 |
111.4 |
112.3 |
108 |
102.1 |
| Denver CO |
103.4 |
102.9 |
109.3 |
102.4 |
95.4 |
108.5 |
| Salt Lake City UT |
100.7 |
101.1 |
108.2 |
82.1 |
100.4 |
88.6 |
| Scottsdale/PHX |
100.6 |
100.5 |
100.9 |
93.6 |
100.7 |
101 |
| Dallas TX |
91.2 |
99 |
71.5 |
98.6 |
103.4 |
101.6 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2012
Urban Area Comparison based on 100.0 as national average
