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Cost of Living

Major U.S. metropolitan areas; U.S. = 100

LOCATION COMPOSITE FOOD HOUSING
New York, NY              215.9    151.1          390.7
San Jose, CA              154.1    124.3          246.4
Orange County, CA (Los Angeles-Anaheim area)              146.5    105.0          245.4
Washington, D.C.             139.2   110.1         222.7
Middlesex County, MA (Boston Area)              134.0    110.8          175.1
San Diego, CA              133.2    105.5          198.7
Seattle, WA              122.0    116.0          145.5
Chicago, IL              115.5    109.4          131.5
Denver, CO              103.2      99.9          107.1
Raleigh, NC              100.3    108.1           89.5
Orlando, FL               98.0      98.8           87.5
Austin, TX               96.2      91.1           84.9
Atlanta, GA               95.2      99.4           89.6

Source: Council for Community and Economic Research, ACCRA Cost of Living Index, second quarter 2010