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ACCRA Cost of Living Index
2009 1st Quarter (Published May 2009)
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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
91.2
95.2
76.1
86.9
97.4
93.6
101.9
Comparable Technology Communities
Austin TX
94.9
91.8
80.6
87.1
92.3
96.3
111.8
Charlotte NC
92.3
100.7
78.1
97.7
97.3
103
96.9
Orlando FL
98.2
95.7
86.7
100.8
103.8
98.7
106.5
Raleigh NC
100.3
106.2
93.9
93
96
106.8
106.5
Richmond VA
105.3
104.2
102.9
118.8
99.8
110
105.1
San Jose CA
158.5
129.6
256.1
123.3
117.9
114.5
113.2
Major U.S. Metro Areas
Atlanta GA
94.9
97.2
88.7
86.7
99.9
101.8
99.6
Boston MA
129.5
115.5
143.6
157.5
99.5
126.2
124.6
Chicago IL
113.5
99.4
134.5
114.3
118.2
107.7
99.2
Cincinnati OH
92.4
89.5
84.5
109.7
108.1
93.1
89.8
Cleveland OH
99.3
112.5
85.4
113.2
107.5
100.7
99.4
Dallas TX
92.9
98.2
72.4
106.1
100.8
105.2
100.7
Denver CO
101.9
106.4
107.9
99.4
87.9
104.8
100.1
Detroit MI
100.1
90.9
102.4
119
103.5
96.7
95
Houston TX
89.2
86.2
73.7
101.5
92.4
97.4
98.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach CA
142.2
105.4
234
86.4
110.7
111.1
106.3
Miami-Dade County FL
111
108.3
128.7
89.9
109.6
105.8
103.8
New York (Manhattan) NY
219.3
145.1
400.6
163.7
128.3
128.2
146
Philadelphia PA
122.6
124.6
141.1
122.9
100.4
109.8
114.4
Phoenix AZ *
101.1
103.4
100.1
90.9
100.2
99.4
104.8
Pittsburgh PA
92.2
94.6
71.6
123.8
103.2
89.5
96.5
Portland OR
117.1
115.5
125.2
92.1
115.9
108.9
119.6
San Diego CA
132.5
104.5
201
94.9
113.1
113.2
102.9
San Francisco CA
164.9
120.2
274.6
92.7
113.5
115.4
130.1
Seattle WA
125.7
107.5
152.3
81.1
121.5
122.1
124.5
St. Louis MO-IL
87.6
98
76.1
84.1
91.5
98.6
92.1
Tampa FL
95.2
98.9
84.8
116.1
100.9
96.4
94.7
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA
138.4
111.9
220.6
97.4
102.9
104.4
104.3

Source: The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER)
Note: * Data for 2008 Average
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