Cost of Living by City

Median rent, home values, income and more for 2,314 U.S. cities, compared with their state and the nation. U.S. median rent: $1,413 · home value $332,700 · household income $80,734.

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Alabama32 cities · rent $1,007 Alaska3 cities · rent $1,419 Arizona42 cities · rent $1,543 Arkansas24 cities · rent $947 California347 cities · rent $2,036 Colorado39 cities · rent $1,761 Connecticut25 cities · rent $1,488 Delaware5 cities · rent $1,401 District of Columbia1 cities · rent $1,954 Florida207 cities · rent $1,669 Georgia56 cities · rent $1,393 Hawaii15 cities · rent $1,971 Idaho14 cities · rent $1,238 Illinois123 cities · rent $1,274 Indiana49 cities · rent $1,062 Iowa27 cities · rent $972 Kansas22 cities · rent $1,060 Kentucky18 cities · rent $967 Louisiana24 cities · rent $1,064 Maine9 cities · rent $1,139 Maryland69 cities · rent $1,705 Massachusetts69 cities · rent $1,762 Michigan59 cities · rent $1,129 Minnesota61 cities · rent $1,280 Mississippi20 cities · rent $954 Missouri38 cities · rent $1,033 Montana7 cities · rent $1,081 Nebraska11 cities · rent $1,072 Nevada18 cities · rent $1,597 New Hampshire8 cities · rent $1,491 New Jersey58 cities · rent $1,720 New Mexico12 cities · rent $1,067 New York87 cities · rent $1,621 North Carolina49 cities · rent $1,228 North Dakota8 cities · rent $954 Ohio88 cities · rent $1,034 Oklahoma26 cities · rent $1,014 Oregon33 cities · rent $1,525 Pennsylvania33 cities · rent $1,209 Rhode Island8 cities · rent $1,342 South Carolina30 cities · rent $1,180 South Dakota5 cities · rent $946 Tennessee32 cities · rent $1,189 Texas162 cities · rent $1,403 Utah46 cities · rent $1,496 Vermont2 cities · rent $1,234 Virginia66 cities · rent $1,579 Washington76 cities · rent $1,760 West Virginia5 cities · rent $872 Wisconsin41 cities · rent $1,087 Wyoming5 cities · rent $992

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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