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America's Top-Rated Cities, 2013

Demographics:   Population Growth    Household Size   Race   Hispanic Origin   Age   Segregation   Relgious Groups by Family   Relgious Groups by Tradition   Ancestry   Foreign-Born Population   Marital Status   Male/Female Ratio  
Economy:   Gross Metropolitan Product  
Income:   Income   Household Income Distribution   Poverty Rate   Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate  
Residental Real Estate:   Building Permits   Homeownership Rates   Housing Vacancy Rates  
Employment & Earnings:   Employment by Industry   Labor Force, Employment and Job Growth   Unemployment Rate  
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations A-C   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations C-E   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations E-I  
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations J-N   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations N-R   Average Hourly Wages: Occupations R-T  
Average Hourly Wages: Occupations T-Z   Means of Transportation to Work   Travel Time to Work   
Election Results:   2012 Presidential Election Results  
Housing:   House Price Index   Year Housing Structure Built  
Education:   Highest Level of Education   School Enrollment by Grade & Control   Educational Attainment by Race  
Cost of Living:   Cost of Living Index   Grocery Prices   Housing and Utility Costs  
Health Care:   Health Care, Transportation and Other Costs   Distribution of Physicians and Dentists   Health Insurance Coverage  
Public Safety:   Crime Rate  
Climate:   Temperature & Precipitation: Yearly Averages and Extremes   Weather Conditions  
Air Quality:   Air Quality Index   Air Quality Index Pollutants   Air Quality Index Trends  
Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Particulate Matter, Ozone, CO and Lead   Maximum Air Pollutant Concentrations: Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide  

Cost of Living Index

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Urban Area Top-Rated State Region Composite Groceries Housing Utilities Transp. Health Misc. City Report
Albuquerque, NM1TNMWest94.794.587.098.694.4100.999.6Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA 2TVAEast143.5111.4241.2103.9108.1101.0100.7Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AKTAKWest130.8137.6150.298.2112.0139.1126.3Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MITMICentral101.098.8105.4107.7100.497.396.4AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO 3TCOWest105.1102.7113.290.095.1106.5106.9Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GATGASouthn/an/an/an/an/an/an/aAthens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GATGASouth97.4101.789.493.4102.1101.0101.8Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TXTTXSouth92.885.082.399.1101.1102.199.3Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA 4TWAWest117.2111.7129.590.4112.4118.4118.7Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MTTMTWestn/an/an/an/an/an/an/aBillings_MT.pdf
Boise City, IDTIDWest96.1101.383.797.2101.3101.4102.2BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MATMAEast137.4118.9160.6147.3106.8121.1133.6Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, COTCOWestn/an/an/an/an/an/an/aBoulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK 5TOKCentral90.192.369.196.9101.399.2100.5BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA 6TMAEast137.4118.9160.6147.3106.8121.1133.6Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FLTFLSouth95.6105.290.581.1101.899.198.2CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA 7TCAWest130.8107.4189.1113.0111.2112.4103.6Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC 8TNCEast93.8101.479.9104.596.6100.397.8Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IATIACentral93.797.478.9101.396.794.5101.6CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SCTSCSouth99.8107.690.3107.598.3108.7101.7Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NCTNCEast93.3100.282.192.798.2105.097.4Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, ILTILCentral114.8114.5134.297.6114.6106.9104.6Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TNTTNSouth97.690.989.593.593.099.8110.0Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, COTCOWest92.694.189.389.896.8102.293.1ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD 9TMDEast119.2109.4160.3115.3103.996.596.5Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MOTMOCentral91.295.680.790.796.296.096.7Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OHTOHEast90.394.477.199.999.0101.892.9Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL 10TFLSouth111.1106.8128.794.3108.2103.1104.9CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TXTTXSouth96.3100.775.4108.1105.0104.5105.0Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, COTCOWest105.1102.7113.290.095.1106.5106.9Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NCTNCEast92.798.878.592.7104.0100.598.0Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ 11TNJEast126.1110.3154.7131.3102.4110.2115.6Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TXTTXSouth91.0100.890.981.894.092.588.8ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, ORTORWest109.893.8132.385.3110.0118.2102.9Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, NDTNDCentral93.3103.984.489.397.0102.695.5Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, COTCOWestn/an/an/an/an/an/an/aFortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN 12TINCentral94.493.389.387.3106.993.498.0FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TXTTXSouth93.292.179.2110.8102.196.396.9FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA 13TCAWest136.6115.6194.591.3113.4116.8118.1Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX 14TTXSouth96.3100.775.4108.1105.0104.5105.0Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ 15TAZWest96.6103.987.4100.3102.9102.697.6Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC 16TNCEast92.498.582.988.583.399.3101.5Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV 17TNVWest100.2105.192.591.4103.8106.4105.8Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HITHIWest168.0155.8252.5161.8125.9123.4120.4Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TXTTXSouth89.980.883.389.395.398.196.8Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, ALTALSouth93.795.978.796.2101.895.0102.4Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, INTINCentraln/an/an/an/an/an/an/aIndianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA 18TCAWest142.9108.2230.3112.8112.0109.0104.4Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MSTMSSouth96.791.395.1124.394.998.491.7Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FLTFLSouth94.0100.582.9101.5106.488.595.2Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MOTMOCentral99.598.990.1110.198.797.0105.1KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI 19TWICentral99.494.5104.5109.6101.2110.291.5Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NVTNVWest100.2105.192.591.4103.8106.4105.8LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KYTKYEast91.991.982.894.597.198.896.6Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NETNECentral93.595.284.6103.8106.894.892.8Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, ARTARSouth95.894.589.3105.495.090.899.8LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CATCAWest133.0107.6197.3112.3109.0110.0104.5LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WITWICentral108.2100.8112.7103.5109.8117.4107.0Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NHTNHEast119.9101.7126.6127.199.7110.8127.1Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TXTTXSouth85.485.774.293.888.688.690.3McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FLTFLSouth107.2107.4112.094.3109.0106.3106.4Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TNTTNSouth88.294.778.484.095.689.293.0Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA 20TCAWest113.6108.1138.987.9118.1105.3100.2Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL 21TILCentral100.098.199.1103.3106.4104.497.7Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TNTTNSouth90.397.570.687.193.491.6104.6Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA 22TLASouth95.795.995.289.399.191.297.7NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NYTNYEast219.2148.8414.6143.6122.9127.7144.1NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OKTOKCentral91.694.185.781.8104.293.294.7Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS 23TKSCentral99.598.990.1110.198.797.0105.1Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NETNECentral89.594.280.592.3100.698.289.7Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FLTFLSouth97.3100.279.7107.899.294.2108.1Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS 24TKSCentral99.598.990.1110.198.797.0105.1OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY 25TNYEast138.6118.9188.5138.6109.8110.5116.0OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PATPAEast125.1124.6140.6129.9107.7104.6118.6Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PATPAEast94.9104.976.9100.6111.393.799.6Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, ORTORWest113.7111.3131.088.3113.7113.7107.6Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RITRIEast125.7111.4134.6129.6104.3111.8131.5Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UTTUTWest90.189.682.382.893.989.298.4Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NCTNCEast93.8101.479.9104.596.6100.397.8Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA TCAWest116.3109.7138.6117.4114.0114.2100.1Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TXTTXSouth88.782.176.1104.988.793.996.6RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MNTMNCentral110.0107.0112.9106.8103.4106.7112.2SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TXTTXSouth93.284.691.485.8102.297.297.2SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CATCAWest130.8107.4189.1113.0111.2112.4103.6SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CATCAWest162.9115.9283.891.2111.5112.3122.4SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CATCAWest150.5114.7245.3131.9114.6116.2103.9SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GATGASouth91.697.177.2100.697.793.297.1Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ 27TAZWest96.6103.987.4100.3102.9102.697.6Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WATWAWest117.2111.7129.590.4112.4118.4118.7Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SDTSDCentral97.295.086.2102.492.594.4108.1SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY 28TNYEast138.6118.9188.5138.6109.8110.5116.0Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CTTCTEast147.5116.5208.0139.7116.5114.4124.2Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI 29TMICentral93.895.984.8104.0100.595.595.1SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA 30TCAWest150.5114.7245.3131.9114.6116.2103.9Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FLTFLSouth91.998.279.096.7102.993.695.2Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CATCAWestn/an/an/an/an/an/an/aThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA 31TVAEast105.4100.3114.0110.997.7102.3101.1VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DCTDCEast143.5111.4241.2103.9108.1101.0100.7Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT 32TUTWest100.2104.8106.971.199.996.1102.0WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ 33TNJEast126.1110.3154.7131.3102.4110.2115.6Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
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Note: In cases where data is not available for the city, data for the metro area or for a neighboring city has been provided and noted below; (1) Rio Rancho, NM; (2) Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA; (3) Denver CO; (4) Seattle WA; (5) Tulsa OK; (6) Boston MA; (7) San Diego CA; (8) Raleigh NC; (9) Baltimore MD; (10) Fort Lauderdale FL; (11) Middlesex-Monmouth NJ; (12) Fort Wayne-Allen County IN; (13) Oakland CA; (14) Dallas TX; (15) Phoenix AZ; (16) Winston-Salem NC; (17) Las Vages NV; (18) Orange County CA; (19) Milwaukee-Waukesha WI; (20) Riverside City CA; (21) Joilet-Will County IL; (22) Slidell-St.Tammany Parish LA; (23) Kansas City MO-KS; (24) Kansas City MO-KS; (25) Nassau County NY; (26) Sacramento CA; (27) Phoenix AZ; (28) Nassau County NY; (29) Detroit MI; (30) San Jose CA; (31) Hampton Roads-SE Virginia VA; (32) Salt Lake City UT; (33) Middlesex-Monmouth NJ
Source: The Council for Community and Economic Research (formerly ACCRA), Cost of Living Index 2012