Cost of Living by City - Compare 50 US Cities

Compare the cost of living across 50 major US cities. Sorted from most affordable to most expensive. All indices use 100 as the national average. Click any city for a full breakdown.

CityOverallHousingMedian Home
Memphis, TN8462$175,000
El Paso, TX8670$195,000
Tulsa, OK8665$190,000
Oklahoma City, OK8768$210,000
Indianapolis, IN8972$240,000
Milwaukee, WI8972$185,000
San Antonio, TX9076$265,000
Louisville, KY9074$230,000
Kansas City, MO9174$250,000
Omaha, NE9178$260,000
Columbus, OH9278$270,000
Albuquerque, NM9382$310,000
Pittsburgh, PA9480$225,000
Jacksonville, FL9585$310,000
Fort Worth, TX9584$320,000
Tucson, AZ9586$310,000
Arlington, TX9583$310,000
Houston, TX9682$265,000
New Orleans, LA9685$265,000
Charlotte, NC10097$380,000
Mesa, AZ10098$415,000
Nashville, TN101102$430,000
Fresno, CA101100$370,000
Tampa, FL101100$380,000
Philadelphia, PA10298$275,000
Dallas, TX10296$350,000
Raleigh, NC102104$410,000
Phoenix, AZ103105$420,000
Las Vegas, NV103104$400,000
Colorado Springs, CO103108$430,000
Virginia Beach, VA105108$370,000
Chicago, IL107108$325,000
Baltimore, MD107108$215,000
Atlanta, GA107110$400,000
Minneapolis, MN107110$340,000
Austin, TX108114$450,000
Sacramento, CA117138$480,000
Miami, FL127162$580,000
Denver, CO128155$580,000
Portland, OR130162$520,000
Long Beach, CA140192$780,000
Washington, DC152215$640,000
Boston, MA152218$780,000
San Diego, CA160240$900,000
Los Angeles, CA166248$950,000
Seattle, WA172258$850,000
Oakland, CA175280$850,000
New York City, NY187282$680,000
San Jose, CA210340$1,400,000
San Francisco, CA245410$1,350,000

All indices use 100 as the national average. Below 100 = cheaper than average (green). Above 100 = more expensive (red). Data represents estimated values for major metro areas.

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