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ACCRA Cost of Living Index
2009 Average
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National Average = 100

Metropolitan Area
Composit
Index
(100%)
Grocery
Items
(12.49%)

Housing
(29.18%)
Utilities
(9.98%)
Trans-
portation
(11.10%)
Health
Care
(4.06%)
Misc. Goods
& Services
(33.19%)

Huntsville, AL
92.3
94.5
79.0
85.8
99.2
91.6
103.1
Comparable Technology Communities
Austin TX
96.5
91.8
84.2
90.3
96.9
94.8
111.7
Charlotte NC
93.3
96.5
79.7
96.9
98.8
107.3
99.2
Orlando FL
98.4
98.1
87.5
103.9
104.4
95.7
104.7
Raleigh NC
101.3
108.9
91.0
100.6
99.5
106.1
108.0
Richmond VA
106.7
105.2
105.2
115.4
99.4
110.9
108.0
San Jose CA
155.0
132.5
241.9
128.1
119.3
113.8
112.4
Major U.S. Metro Areas
Atlanta GA
94.2
100.6
88.6
82.5
97.7
103.7
97.8
Boston MA
130.9
117.0
146.7
156.6
100.7
127.5
125.9
Chicago IL
113.2
104.4
131.5
114.3
115.4
110.3
99.3
Cincinnati OH
91.1
88.4
84.4
102.6
102.3
91.4
90.4
Cleveland OH
99.6
109.3
88.6
113.5
101.3
100.5
100.6
Dallas TX
92.1
96.1
71.2
107.9
99.3
104.2
100.2
Denver CO
102.9
101.4
107.4
99.3
94.3
105.3
103.4
Detroit MI
101.2
93.9
104.8
125.2
100.1
95.8
94.5
Houston TX
89.3
84.8
76.2
99.1
95.0
95.9
96.9
Los Angeles-Long Beach CA
141.6
107.6
229.1
90.7
114.8
109.4
106.3
Miami-Dade County FL
109.8
108.1
121.1
92.2
112.2
107.1
105.3
New York (Manhattan) NY
217.2
145.9
399.5
156.8
128.3
130.7
144.2
Philadelphia PA
123.9
123.3
141.9
129.2
104.3
109.6
115.2
Phoenix AZ
98.4
105.6
94.6
88.5
101.3
97.7
100.9
Pittsburgh PA
91.9
97.6
73.6
104.3
106.7
90.3
97.0
Portland OR
116.5
115.5
128.7
93.4
112.5
108.6
115.6
San Diego CA
133.5
105.8
201.2
96.0
114.5
113.1
104.9
San Francisco CA
162.9
118.6
273.0
92.4
112.6
118.6
127.5
Seattle WA
123.3
112.0
151.2
83.1
117.4
121.8
117.7
St. Louis MO-IL
89.5
99.3
77.8
86.0
94.0
98.3
94.3
Tampa FL
93.8
98.9
85.2
101.4
100.2
95.1
94.6
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA
138.6
111.0
220.8
101.0
105.6
103.6
103.0

Source: The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER)
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