DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING
| Metro Area | Comp | Grocery | Housing | Utilities | Transport | Health |
| New York NY | 220.4 | 135.9 | 451.4 | 133.8 | 126.7 | 106.2 |
| San Francisco CA | 161.6 | 119.5 | 295.6 | 95.1 | 115.2 | 120.1 |
| Stamford CT | 144.1 | 108.0 | 212.6 | 126.9 | 121.1 | 109.0 |
| Washington DC | 140.1 | 108.2 | 249.3 | 104.1 | 105.8 | 98.8 |
| Los Angeles CA | 130.4 | 103.1 | 198.2 | 108.1 | 111.3 | 103.8 |
| San Diego CA | 130.0 | 101.9 | 200.3 | 97.7 | 113.6 | 109.9 |
| Bethesda, MD | 126.8 | 107.1 | 198.0 | 115.8 | 102.3 | 96.8 |
| Boston MA | 139.7 | 125.8 | 176.5 | 144.4 | 104.4 | 126.3 |
| Newark NJ | 131.8 | 117.1 | 174.1 | 131.7 | 109.3 | 102.5 |
| Providence RI | 125.7 | 107.2 | 139.8 | 133.1 | 104.5 | 118.5 |
| Philadelphia PA | 121.3 | 113.1 | 142.9 | 128.2 | 105.4 | 100.2 |
| Seattle WA | 119.1 | 102.9 | 141.1 | 97.0 | 118.6 | 119.1 |
| Portland OR | 117.6 | 103.0 | 143.3 | 96.6 | 115.4 | 117.4 |
| Chicago IL | 115.3 | 98.4 | 136.2 | 98.9 | 124.4 | 97.9 |
| Ft. Lauderdale FL | 110.1 | 100.4 | 135.3 | 95.8 | 108.2 | 99.7 |
| Denver CO | 96.1 | 93.7 | 95.1 | 101.0 | 94.6 | 102.6 |
| Cincinnati OH | 91.7 | 92.3 | 79.5 | 86.8 | 95.7 | 97.3 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2014, Urban Area Index Data
