{"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":"2018-11-17T17:03:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T17:03:03","slug":"costs-of-living","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/?page_id=182","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ COST OF LIVING<\/strong><br \/>\nIn spite of the high quality of life, Greater St. Louis provides one of the nation&#8217;s most affordable metropolitan and suburban environments. Newcomers will be pleasantly surprised at how far their dollar will stretch in this dynamic region, particularly in the area of attractive housing.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Metro Area<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">Comp<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">Grocery<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">Housing<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">Utilities<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">Transport<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">New York NY<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">218.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">154.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">397.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">158.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">119.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">130.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">San Francisco CA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">163.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">113.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">279.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">90.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">110.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">112.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Washington DC<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">141<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">110.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">231<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">100.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">108<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Boston MA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">137.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">120.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">157.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">146.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">107.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">121.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Philadelphia PA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">126.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">125.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">140.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">130.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">109.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">105.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Providence RI<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">127.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">110.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">137.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">127.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">105.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">113.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Baltimore MD<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">120.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">109.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">162.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">115.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">103.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">94.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Chicago IL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">115.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">112.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">133.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">96.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">118.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">107.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Portland OR<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">111.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">108.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">123.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">91.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">114.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">115.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Miami FL<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">107.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">109.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">112.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">93.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">112.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">104.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Denver CO<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">106.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">103.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">112.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">90.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">96.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">107.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Richmond VA<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">102.6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">108.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">101.1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">111.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">100.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">104.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Ithaca NY<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">101<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">101.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">97.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">110.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">106.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">108.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">Phoenix AZ<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">96.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">108.8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">81.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">102.7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">108.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">104.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"115\">St. Louis MO<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"50\">90.4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"62\">101.9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"63\">71.2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"57\">116.3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"71\">88.5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"53\">95.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Urban Area Comparison based on 100.0 as national average<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ COST OF LIVING In spite of the high quality of life, Greater St. Louis provides one of the nation&#8217;s 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