Albuquerque Albuquerque is as affordable as the average American town>> Atlanta Atlanta's cost of living figures compare favorably with those of other major metropolitan areas>> Austin Austin is one of the most affordable cities in one of the most affordable states>> Baltimore Baltimore is much cheaper than many of its East Coast neighbors>> Boston Boston is 27.60 percent higher than the national average>> Buffalo Buffalo is one of the most affordable areas in the country>> Charlotte Charlotte’s cost of living is almost seven percent less than the national average>> Chicago Chicago has a cost of living is 128 percent higher than the national average>> Cincinnati Cincinnatians earn less and spend less>> Cleveland Cleveland’s housing costs are less than the national average>> Dallas-Ft. Worth Dallas is one of the most affordable metropolitan markets>> Denver Denver ranks slightly above the national average in costs>> Detroit Detroit’s cost of living is about 26 percent lower than the US average>> Greenville Greenville’s unemployment rate is below the national average>> Hartford Hartford is one of the more expensive cities in which to live>> Houston Houston’s average income is less than the national average>> Indianapolis Indianapolis is one of the least expensive US big cities>> Jacksonville Income levels here tend to be just under the national averages>> Kansas City Kansas City’s cost of living reflects the nation as a whole>> Los Angeles Los Angeles is second only to New York in cost of living>> Memphis The local unemployment rate is slightly higher than state-wide rates>> Miami Miami has a large disparity between income and the cost of living>> Milwaukee Milwaukee is more affordable than many other similarly-sized cities>> Minneapolis-St. Paul The Twin Cities are a very affordable place to live>> Nashville Nashville is cited as the "smartest place to live" in America>> New York Costs in New York City are 65 percent higher than the US average>> Orlando Costs in Metro Orlando are significantly lower than in other markets>> Philadelphia Wages in Philadelphia are lower than in other large cities>> Phoenix Cost of living in Phoenix is not substantially higher than the national average>> Portland Portland is one of the more expensive cities in which to live>> Raleigh-Durham Raleigh remains among the nation's best economies>> Rochester Wages in the Rochester area are generally above the national average>> Salt Lake City The cost of living in Salt Lake City is the national average>> San Antonio San Antonio's cost of living is one of the lowest among large cities>> San Diego San Diego’s costs are 46.78 percent higher than the US average>> San Francisco San Francisco>> has one of the highest costs of living in the nation>> San Jose San Jose ranks first median household buying power>> Seattle Seattle’s cost of living is 31.98 percent more than the national average>> St. Louis St. Louis is almost 20 percent less expensive than the nation>> Washington DC The per capita income is 68 percent higher than the nation>>
