Cost of living hub

Metro price levels

BEA all-items Regional Price Parities (2024), indexed to US = 100. Higher means more expensive overall, not rent alone.

Highest RPP metros

• San Francisco 115.6, +15.6%
• Miami 114.2, +14.2%
• Los Angeles 113.6, +13.6%
• New York 112.6, +12.6%
• San Diego 111.9, +11.9%
• Seattle 111.1, +11.1%
• Urban Honolulu 111, +11.0%
• San Jose 110.4, +10.4%
• Washington 108.9, +8.9%
• Boston 108.3, +8.3%
• Bridgeport 106.9, +6.9%
• Sacramento 106.7, +6.7%
• Riverside 106.4, +6.4%
• Denver 105.8, +5.8%
• Portland 105.4, +5.4%

Lowest RPP metros

• Tulsa 89.2, −10.8%
• Little Rock 89.4, −10.6%
• Oklahoma City 90.4, −9.6%
• Baton Rouge 90.8, −9.2%
• Birmingham 91.6, −8.4%
• Des Moines 91.7, −8.3%
• Omaha 91.9, −8.1%
• Memphis 92.2, −7.8%
• Kansas City 92.5, −7.5%
• New Orleans 92.6, −7.4%
• Knoxville 92.6, −7.4%
• Dayton 92.7, −7.3%
• Greensboro 92.9, −7.1%
• Louisville 93.1, −6.9%
• Greenville 93.3, −6.7%