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

Grocery Prices

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Urban Area	Top-Rated	State	Region	T-Bone Steak ($/Pound)	Frying Chicken ($/Pound)	Whole Milk ($/half gal.)	Eggs ($/dozen)	Orange Juice ($/64oz.)	Coffee ($/11.5oz.)	City Report
Albuquerque, NM ¹	T	NM	West	8.7	1.1	2.5	1.8	3.6	4.7	Albuquerque_NM.pdf
Alexandria, VA ²	T	VA	East	10.8	1.5	2.7	2.4	3.4	5.4	Alexandria_VA.pdf
Anchorage, AK	T	AK	West	11.1	1.5	2.2	2.5	4.5	6.4	Anchorage_AK.pdf
Ann Arbor, MI	T	MI	Central	10.3	1.0	2.1	1.6	3.1	4.9	AnnArbor_MI.pdf
Arvada, CO ³	T	CO	West	10.2	1.2	2.1	1.6	3.2	5.7	Arvada_CO.pdf
Athens, GA	T	GA	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Athens_GA.pdf
Atlanta, GA	T	GA	South	10.9	1.4	2.1	1.8	3.9	5.1	Atlanta_GA.pdf
Austin, TX	T	TX	South	9.9	1.1	2.2	1.6	3.2	4.1	Austin_TX.pdf
Bellevue, WA ⁴	T	WA	West	10.4	1.4	2.0	1.8	3.4	6.2	Bellevue_WA.pdf
Billings, MT	T	MT	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Billings_MT.pdf
Boise City, ID	T	ID	West	9.3	1.1	1.9	1.5	3.5	5.1	BoiseCity_ID.pdf
Boston, MA	T	MA	East	11.2	1.3	2.7	2.7	4.0	5.3	Boston_MA.pdf
Boulder, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Boulder_CO.pdf
Broken Arrow, OK ⁵	T	OK	Central	9.1	1.0	2.2	1.4	3.4	4.3	BrokenArrow_OK.pdf
Cambridge, MA ⁶	T	MA	East	11.2	1.3	2.7	2.7	4.0	5.3	Cambridge_MA.pdf
Cape Coral, FL	T	FL	South	10.6	1.3	2.6	1.7	3.3	4.5	CapeCoral_FL.pdf
Carlsbad, CA ⁷	T	CA	West	9.8	1.1	2.2	2.2	3.3	6.1	Carlsbad_CA.pdf
Cary, NC ⁸	T	NC	East	8.2	1.4	2.4	1.8	3.0	4.0	Cary_NC.pdf
Cedar Rapids, IA	T	IA	Central	9.9	1.1	1.9	1.7	3.3	4.6	CedarRapids_IA.pdf
Charleston, SC	T	SC	South	10.7	1.5	2.6	1.8	3.6	4.4	Charleston_SC.pdf
Charlotte, NC	T	NC	East	10.4	1.3	2.7	1.7	3.1	4.1	Charlotte_NC.pdf
Chicago, IL	T	IL	Central	9.6	1.3	2.5	2.2	3.7	6.3	Chicago_IL.pdf
Clarksville, TN	T	TN	South	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Clarksville_TN.pdf
Colorado Springs, CO	T	CO	West	10.0	1.1	1.9	1.6	3.1	5.4	ColoradoSprings_CO.pdf
Columbia, MD ⁹	T	MD	East	10.5	1.5	2.7	2.3	3.5	5.3	Columbia_MD.pdf
Columbia, MO	T	MO	Central	9.3	1.1	2.2	1.7	3.2	4.8	Columbia_MO.pdf
Columbus, OH	T	OH	East	10.0	1.0	1.9	1.6	3.2	5.0	Columbus_OH.pdf
Coral Springs, FL ¹⁰	T	FL	South	11.9	1.4	2.6	1.8	3.3	4.3	CoralSprings_FL.pdf
Dallas, TX	T	TX	South	9.3	1.2	2.2	1.6	3.4	5.0	Dallas_TX.pdf
Denver, CO	T	CO	West	10.2	1.2	2.1	1.6	3.2	5.7	Denver_CO.pdf
Durham, NC	T	NC	East	9.4	1.2	2.4	1.8	3.2	4.2	Durham_NC.pdf
Edison, NJ ¹¹	T	NJ	East	10.4	1.5	2.8	2.3	3.4	4.2	Edison_NJ.pdf
El Paso, TX	T	TX	South	9.4	1.1	2.1	1.8	3.1	5.4	ElPaso_TX.pdf
Eugene, OR	T	OR	West	9.0	1.3	2.1	1.5	3.3	5.6	Eugene_OR.pdf
Fargo, ND	T	ND	Central	9.5	1.7	3.0	1.6	3.6	4.7	Fargo_ND.pdf
Fort Collins, CO	T	CO	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	FortCollins_CO.pdf
Fort Wayne, IN ¹²	T	IN	Central	10.3	1.0	1.8	1.8	3.1	5.1	FortWayne_IN.pdf
Fort Worth, TX	T	TX	South	8.3	1.1	2.2	1.7	3.1	4.6	FortWorth_TX.pdf
Fremont, CA ¹³	T	CA	West	11.7	1.5	2.3	2.3	4.3	6.3	Fremont_CA.pdf
Frisco, TX ¹⁴	T	TX	South	9.3	1.2	2.2	1.6	3.4	5.0	Frisco_TX.pdf
Gilbert, AZ ¹⁵	T	AZ	West	11.3	1.4	1.8	1.7	3.1	5.6	Gilbert_AZ.pdf
Greensboro, NC ¹⁶	T	NC	East	10.3	1.3	2.7	1.9	3.3	4.2	Greensboro_NC.pdf
Henderson, NV ¹⁷	T	NV	West	9.1	1.2	2.3	1.8	3.3	5.8	Henderson_NV.pdf
Honolulu, HI	T	HI	West	8.7	2.2	3.3	3.0	4.7	7.2	Honolulu_HI.pdf
Houston, TX	T	TX	South	8.7	1.0	2.1	1.6	3.1	4.1	Houston_TX.pdf
Huntsville, AL	T	AL	South	9.9	1.2	2.2	1.6	3.1	4.6	Huntsville_AL.pdf
Indianapolis, IN	T	IN	Central	10.0	1.1	2.0	1.7	3.2	4.5	Indianapolis_IN.pdf
Irvine, CA ¹⁸	T	CA	West	9.6	1.0	2.2	2.1	3.3	5.9	Irvine_CA.pdf
Jackson, MS	T	MS	South	9.6	0.9	2.3	1.7	3.2	4.4	Jackson_MS.pdf
Jacksonville, FL	T	FL	South	10.9	1.3	2.6	1.8	3.3	4.4	Jacksonville_FL.pdf
Kansas City, MO	T	MO	Central	9.9	1.1	2.3	1.8	3.4	4.4	KansasCity_MO.pdf
Kenosha, WI ¹⁹	T	WI	Central	10.6	1.4	2.1	1.3	3.4	4.4	Kenosha_WI.pdf
Las Vegas, NV	T	NV	West	9.1	1.2	2.3	1.8	3.3	5.8	LasVegas_NV.pdf
Lexington, KY	T	KY	East	10.1	1.0	2.1	1.6	3.1	4.7	Lexington_KY.pdf
Lincoln, NE	T	NE	Central	10.0	1.1	1.9	1.8	3.3	5.1	Lincoln_NE.pdf
Little Rock, AR	T	AR	South	10.0	1.1	2.1	1.8	3.2	4.4	LittleRock_AR.pdf
Los Angeles, CA	T	CA	West	9.5	1.1	2.2	2.1	3.3	6.1	LosAngeles_CA.pdf
Madison, WI	T	WI	Central	9.2	1.3	2.1	1.3	3.7	4.6	Madison_WI.pdf
Manchester, NH	T	NH	East	10.7	1.1	2.3	1.7	2.9	4.1	Manchester_NH.pdf
McAllen, TX	T	TX	South	9.4	1.1	2.3	1.5	3.1	3.8	McAllen_TX.pdf
Miami, FL	T	FL	South	11.9	1.4	2.6	1.9	3.6	4.3	Miami_FL.pdf
Murfreesboro, TN	T	TN	South	9.8	1.1	2.1	1.7	3.4	4.6	Murfreesboro_TN.pdf
Murrieta, CA ²⁰	T	CA	West	8.8	1.2	2.2	2.1	3.2	5.9	Murrieta_CA.pdf
Naperville, IL ²¹	T	IL	Central	9.5	1.3	2.5	1.6	3.2	5.3	Naperville_IL.pdf
Nashville, TN	T	TN	South	10.2	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.3	4.3	Nashville_TN.pdf
New Orleans, LA ²²	T	LA	South	8.6	1.1	2.9	1.8	3.1	4.1	NewOrleans_LA.pdf
New York, NY	T	NY	East	12.5	1.4	2.1	2.4	3.8	4.9	NewYork_NY.pdf
Norman, OK	T	OK	Central	9.3	1.1	2.2	1.3	3.3	4.7	Norman_OK.pdf
Olathe, KS ²³	T	KS	Central	9.9	1.1	2.3	1.8	3.4	4.4	Olathe_KS.pdf
Omaha, NE	T	NE	Central	9.5	1.3	2.0	1.7	3.3	4.7	Omaha_NE.pdf
Orlando, FL	T	FL	South	10.4	1.3	2.7	1.9	3.2	4.4	Orlando_FL.pdf
Overland Park, KS ²⁴	T	KS	Central	9.9	1.1	2.3	1.8	3.4	4.4	OverlandPark_KS.pdf
Oyster Bay, NY ²⁵	T	NY	East	10.4	1.5	2.4	2.4	3.6	4.4	OysterBay_NY.pdf
Philadelphia, PA	T	PA	East	9.6	1.7	2.1	2.4	4.1	5.2	Philadelphia_PA.pdf
Pittsburgh, PA	T	PA	East	10.1	1.3	2.1	1.6	3.2	4.6	Pittsburgh_PA.pdf
Portland, OR	T	OR	West	10.5	1.2	2.1	1.8	3.5	6.0	Portland_OR.pdf
Providence, RI	T	RI	East	11.2	1.1	2.7	2.4	3.4	4.5	Providence_RI.pdf
Provo, UT	T	UT	West	8.9	1.2	2.0	1.6	3.4	6.5	Provo_UT.pdf
Raleigh, NC	T	NC	East	8.2	1.4	2.4	1.8	3.0	4.0	Raleigh_NC.pdf
Roseville, CA ²⁶	T	CA	West	9.4	1.3	2.2	2.3	3.6	6.2	Roseville_CA.pdf
Round Rock, TX	T	TX	South	9.4	1.0	2.3	1.6	3.1	3.9	RoundRock_TX.pdf
Saint Paul, MN	T	MN	Central	13.3	2.2	2.2	1.9	3.5	4.2	SaintPaul_MN.pdf
San Antonio, TX	T	TX	South	7.7	1.0	2.2	1.5	3.1	3.8	SanAntonio_TX.pdf
San Diego, CA	T	CA	West	9.8	1.1	2.2	2.2	3.3	6.1	SanDiego_CA.pdf
San Francisco, CA	T	CA	West	11.0	1.5	2.3	2.0	4.2	6.3	SanFrancisco_CA.pdf
San Jose, CA	T	CA	West	10.9	0.9	2.1	2.8	4.1	6.8	SanJose_CA.pdf
Savannah, GA	T	GA	South	10.5	1.2	2.5	1.8	3.3	4.6	Savannah_GA.pdf
Scottsdale, AZ ²⁷	T	AZ	West	11.3	1.4	1.8	1.7	3.1	5.6	Scottsdale_AZ.pdf
Seattle, WA	T	WA	West	10.4	1.4	2.0	1.8	3.4	6.2	Seattle_WA.pdf
Sioux Falls, SD	T	SD	Central	10.0	0.7	2.0	1.6	3.3	4.9	SiouxFalls_SD.pdf
Smithtown, NY ²⁸	T	NY	East	10.4	1.5	2.4	2.4	3.6	4.4	Smithtown_NY.pdf
Stamford, CT	T	CT	East	11.6	1.4	2.5	2.2	3.4	4.9	Stamford_CT.pdf
Sterling Heights, MI ²⁹	T	MI	Central	10.2	0.9	2.0	1.5	3.2	4.8	SterlingHeights_MI.pdf
Sunnyvale, CA ³⁰	T	CA	West	10.9	0.9	2.1	2.8	4.1	6.8	Sunnyvale_CA.pdf
Tampa, FL	T	FL	South	10.1	1.3	2.5	1.8	3.2	4.1	Tampa_FL.pdf
Thousand Oaks, CA	T	CA	West	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	ThousandOaks_CA.pdf
Virginia Beach, VA ³¹	T	VA	East	9.7	1.2	2.5	1.8	3.2	4.7	VirginiaBeach_VA.pdf
Washington, DC	T	DC	East	10.8	1.5	2.7	2.4	3.4	5.4	Washington_DC.pdf
West Jordan, UT ³²	T	UT	West	9.3	1.2	2.0	1.4	3.2	5.4	WestJordan_UT.pdf
Woodbridge, NJ ³³	T	NJ	East	10.4	1.5	2.8	2.3	3.4	4.2	Woodbridge_NJ.pdf
Average^*				9.79	1.21	2.26	1.73	3.35	4.75
Minimum^*				7.18	0.69	1.47	1.15	2.78	3.68
Maximum^*				15.52	2.26	3.28	3.01	5.20	7.22

Note: T-Bone Steak (price per pound); Frying Chicken (Price per pound, whole fryer); Whole Milk (half gallon carton); Eggs (price per dozen, Grade A, large); Orange Juice (64 oz. Tropicana or Florida Natural); Coffee (11.5 oz can, vacuum-packed, Maxwell House, Hills Bros, or Folgers); (*) Values for the local area are compared with the average, minimum and maximum values for all 329 areas in the Cost of Living Index report; n/a not available; In cases where data is not available fo rthe 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 Vegas NV; (18) Orange County CA; (19) Wilwaukee-Waukesha WI; (20) Riverside City CA; (21) Joilet-Will County IL; (22) Slidell-St.Tammany Parish LA; (23) Kansas City MO-KS; (24) Kanssas 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 Virgina VA; (32) Salt Lake City UT; (33) Middlesex-Monmouth NJ
Source: The Council for Commnity and Economic Research (formerly ACCRA), Cost of Living Index, 2012