Most Expensive US Metro Areas to Live

This list ranks all 387 US metro areas from the highest to the lowest overall cost-of-living index, using the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities data. Each metro is scored against a national average set at 100 — a metro at 110 is about 10% more expensive than the country as a whole. Figures currently reflect 2024 data, the most recent year published by the BEA. See the full US Cost of Living Rankings for the cheapest metros too.

Top 25 most expensive metros

San Francisco, CA

15.6% above US average · rent index 194.7

115.6

Miami, FL

14.2% above US average · rent index 155.6

114.2

Los Angeles, CA

13.6% above US average · rent index 170.4

113.6

Napa, CA

12.6% above US average · rent index 197.4

112.6

New York, NY

12.6% above US average · rent index 148.6

112.6

San Diego, CA

11.9% above US average · rent index 179.3

111.9

Seattle, WA

11.1% above US average · rent index 151.3

111.1

Urban Honolulu, HI

11.0% above US average · rent index 135.5

111.0

Oxnard, CA

10.5% above US average · rent index 171.1

110.5

San Jose, CA

10.4% above US average · rent index 211.9

110.4

Santa Cruz, CA

9.9% above US average · rent index 164.3

109.9

Kahului, HI

9.4% above US average · rent index 119.2

109.4

Kiryas Joel, NY

9.4% above US average · rent index 115.8

109.4

Salinas, CA

9.0% above US average · rent index 145.7

109.0

Washington, DC

8.9% above US average · rent index 151.1

108.9

Santa Maria, CA

8.8% above US average · rent index 151.4

108.8

San Luis Obispo, CA

8.6% above US average · rent index 144.4

108.6

Vallejo, CA

8.5% above US average · rent index 142.0

108.5

Boston, MA

8.3% above US average · rent index 148.4

108.3

Santa Rosa, CA

7.8% above US average · rent index 139.6

107.8

Bridgeport, CT

6.9% above US average · rent index 150.5

106.9

Sacramento, CA

6.7% above US average · rent index 130.2

106.7

Riverside, CA

6.4% above US average · rent index 129.3

106.4

Denver, CO

5.8% above US average · rent index 146.9

105.8

Manchester, NH

5.7% above US average · rent index 134.2

105.7

All 387 metro areas ranked

Rank	Metro	Overall RPP	vs US avg
1	San Francisco, CA	115.6	+15.6%
2	Miami, FL	114.2	+14.2%
3	Los Angeles, CA	113.6	+13.6%
4	Napa, CA	112.6	+12.6%
5	New York, NY	112.6	+12.6%
6	San Diego, CA	111.9	+11.9%
7	Seattle, WA	111.1	+11.1%
8	Urban Honolulu, HI	111.0	+11.0%
9	Oxnard, CA	110.5	+10.5%
10	San Jose, CA	110.4	+10.4%
11	Santa Cruz, CA	109.9	+9.9%
12	Kahului, HI	109.4	+9.4%
13	Kiryas Joel, NY	109.4	+9.4%
14	Salinas, CA	109.0	+9.0%
15	Washington, DC	108.9	+8.9%
16	Santa Maria, CA	108.8	+8.8%
17	San Luis Obispo, CA	108.6	+8.6%
18	Vallejo, CA	108.5	+8.5%
19	Boston, MA	108.3	+8.3%
20	Santa Rosa, CA	107.8	+7.8%
21	Bridgeport, CT	106.9	+6.9%
22	Sacramento, CA	106.7	+6.7%
23	Riverside, CA	106.4	+6.4%
24	Denver, CO	105.8	+5.8%
25	Manchester, NH	105.7	+5.7%
26	Bremerton, WA	105.6	+5.6%
27	Anchorage, AK	105.4	+5.4%
28	Portland, OR	105.4	+5.4%
29	Boulder, CO	105.2	+5.2%
30	Stockton, CA	105.1	+5.1%
31	Minneapolis, MN	104.8	+4.8%
32	New Haven, CT	104.6	+4.6%
33	Baltimore, MD	104.5	+4.5%
34	Yuba City, CA	104.2	+4.2%
35	Modesto, CA	104.1	+4.1%
36	Corvallis, OR	104.0	+4.0%
37	Wenatchee, WA	103.9	+3.9%
38	Olympia, WA	103.7	+3.7%
39	Bend, OR	103.6	+3.6%
40	Chicago, IL	103.6	+3.6%
41	Salem, OR	103.6	+3.6%
42	Bellingham, WA	103.3	+3.3%
43	Ithaca, NY	103.3	+3.3%
44	Phoenix, AZ	103.3	+3.3%
45	Fairbanks, AK	103.2	+3.2%
46	Naples, FL	103.2	+3.2%
47	Trenton, NJ	103.2	+3.2%
48	Dallas, TX	103.1	+3.1%
49	Hartford, CT	102.7	+2.7%
50	Philadelphia, PA	102.6	+2.6%
51	Bozeman, MT	102.5	+2.5%
52	Worcester, MA	102.5	+2.5%
53	Mount Vernon, WA	102.4	+2.4%
54	North Port, FL	102.4	+2.4%
55	Cape Coral, FL	102.3	+2.3%
56	Fresno, CA	102.2	+2.2%
57	Albany, OR	102.1	+2.1%
58	Portland, ME	101.9	+1.9%
59	Providence, RI	101.8	+1.8%
60	Eugene, OR	101.6	+1.6%
61	Hanford, CA	101.6	+1.6%
62	Medford, OR	101.4	+1.4%
63	Orlando, FL	101.4	+1.4%
64	Chico, CA	101.2	+1.2%
65	Fort Collins, CO	101.1	+1.1%
66	Kenosha, WI	101.1	+1.1%
67	Charleston, SC	101.0	+1.0%
68	Reno, NV	101.0	+1.0%
69	Ann Arbor, MI	100.9	+0.9%
70	Bakersfield, CA	100.9	+0.9%
71	Burlington, VT	100.9	+0.9%
72	Salt Lake City, UT	100.9	+0.9%
73	Tampa, FL	100.9	+0.9%
74	Lexington Park, MD	100.8	+0.8%
75	Colorado Springs, CO	100.7	+0.7%
76	Kingston, NY	100.7	+0.7%
77	Redding, CA	100.7	+0.7%
78	Punta Gorda, FL	100.5	+0.5%
79	Norwich, CT	100.4	+0.4%
80	Detroit, MI	100.3	+0.3%
81	Flagstaff, AZ	100.3	+0.3%
82	Ogden, UT	100.3	+0.3%
83	Spokane, WA	100.3	+0.3%
84	Amherst Town, MA	100.2	+0.2%
85	Greeley, CO	100.2	+0.2%
86	Las Vegas, NV	100.2	+0.2%
87	Port St. Lucie, FL	100.2	+0.2%
88	Atlanta, GA	100.1	+0.1%
89	Kennewick, WA	100.1	+0.1%
90	Allentown, PA	100.0	+0.0%
91	Palm Bay, FL	100.0	+0.0%
92	Visalia, CA	99.8	−0.2%
93	Waterbury, CT	99.8	−0.2%
94	Albany, NY	99.6	−0.4%
95	Jacksonville, FL	99.5	−0.5%
96	Deltona, FL	99.4	−0.6%
97	Charlottesville, VA	99.1	−0.9%
98	Atlantic City, NJ	98.9	−1.1%
99	Santa Fe, NM	98.8	−1.2%
100	Harrisburg, PA	98.7	−1.3%
101	Houston, TX	98.6	−1.4%
102	Walla Walla, WA	98.5	−1.5%
103	Barnstable Town, MA	98.4	−1.6%
104	Boise City, ID	98.4	−1.6%
105	Coeur d'Alene, ID	98.3	−1.7%
106	Lancaster, PA	98.3	−1.7%
107	Merced, CA	98.3	−1.7%
108	Prescott Valley, AZ	98.3	−1.7%
109	Sebastian, FL	98.3	−1.7%
110	Provo, UT	98.2	−1.8%
111	Raleigh, NC	98.2	−1.8%
112	Austin, TX	98.1	−1.9%
113	Carson City, NV	98.1	−1.9%
114	Hilton Head Island, SC	98.0	−2.0%
115	Richmond, VA	97.9	−2.1%
116	Virginia Beach, VA	97.9	−2.1%
117	Grants Pass, OR	97.8	−2.2%
118	Pensacola, FL	97.7	−2.3%
119	Durham, NC	97.6	−2.4%
120	Dover, DE	97.5	−2.5%
121	Longview, WA	97.5	−2.5%
122	Charlotte, NC	97.3	−2.7%
123	Madison, WI	97.3	−2.7%
124	Panama City, FL	97.3	−2.7%
125	St. George, UT	97.3	−2.7%
126	Lakeland, FL	97.1	−2.9%
127	Reading, PA	97.1	−2.9%
128	Crestview, FL	97.0	−3.0%
129	Rochester, NY	97.0	−3.0%
130	Milwaukee, WI	96.9	−3.1%
131	Tucson, AZ	96.9	−3.1%
132	Gainesville, GA	96.8	−3.2%
133	Great Falls, MT	96.8	−3.2%
134	State College, PA	96.8	−3.2%
135	Gainesville, FL	96.7	−3.3%
136	Asheville, NC	96.5	−3.5%
137	Bangor, ME	96.5	−3.5%
138	Cheyenne, WY	96.5	−3.5%
139	Winchester, VA	96.5	−3.5%
140	Kankakee, IL	96.4	−3.6%
141	Missoula, MT	96.4	−3.6%
142	Wilmington, NC	96.4	−3.6%
143	Nashville, TN	96.3	−3.7%
144	Springfield, MA	96.1	−3.9%
145	Racine, WI	96.0	−4.0%
146	Vineland, NJ	96.0	−4.0%
147	York, PA	96.0	−4.0%
148	Logan, UT	95.9	−4.1%
149	Buffalo, NY	95.8	−4.2%
150	Midland, TX	95.8	−4.2%
151	Helena, MT	95.7	−4.3%
152	Indianapolis, IN	95.7	−4.3%
153	Syracuse, NY	95.7	−4.3%
154	Salisbury, MD	95.6	−4.4%
155	Albuquerque, NM	95.5	−4.5%
156	Columbus, OH	95.5	−4.5%
157	Grand Junction, CO	95.5	−4.5%
158	Grand Rapids, MI	95.5	−4.5%
159	Yakima, WA	95.5	−4.5%
160	Cincinnati, OH	95.4	−4.6%
161	Gettysburg, PA	95.4	−4.6%
162	El Centro, CA	95.2	−4.8%
163	Ocala, FL	95.2	−4.8%
164	Savannah, GA	95.2	−4.8%
165	Bloomington, IN	95.1	−4.9%
166	Pittsfield, MA	95.1	−4.9%
167	St. Louis, MO	95.1	−4.9%
168	Lansing, MI	95.0	−5.0%
169	Glens Falls, NY	94.9	−5.1%
170	Harrisonburg, VA	94.9	−5.1%
171	Kalamazoo, MI	94.8	−5.2%
172	Daphne, AL	94.7	−5.3%
173	Lewiston, ME	94.7	−5.3%
174	Pittsburgh, PA	94.7	−5.3%
175	San Antonio, TX	94.7	−5.3%
176	Chambersburg, PA	94.6	−5.4%
177	Elmira, NY	94.4	−5.6%
178	Idaho Falls, ID	94.4	−5.6%
179	Hagerstown, MD	94.2	−5.8%
180	Lake Havasu City, AZ	94.1	−5.9%
181	Sheboygan, WI	94.0	−6.0%
182	Cleveland, OH	93.9	−6.1%
183	Hinesville, GA	93.9	−6.1%
184	Odessa, TX	93.9	−6.1%
185	Tallahassee, FL	93.9	−6.1%
186	Casper, WY	93.8	−6.2%
187	Sherman, TX	93.8	−6.2%
188	Warner Robins, GA	93.8	−6.2%
189	Columbia, SC	93.7	−6.3%
190	Janesville, WI	93.7	−6.3%
191	Myrtle Beach, SC	93.6	−6.4%
192	Roanoke, VA	93.6	−6.4%
193	Scranton, PA	93.6	−6.4%
194	Billings, MT	93.5	−6.5%
195	Bloomington, IL	93.5	−6.5%
196	Homosassa Springs, FL	93.5	−6.5%
197	Monroe, MI	93.5	−6.5%
198	Akron, OH	93.4	−6.6%
199	Lafayette, IN	93.4	−6.6%
200	Traverse City, MI	93.4	−6.6%
201	Athens, GA	93.3	−6.7%
202	Greenville, SC	93.3	−6.7%
203	Morgantown, WV	93.3	−6.7%
204	Burlington, NC	93.2	−6.8%
205	Lebanon, PA	93.2	−6.8%
206	Green Bay, WI	93.1	−6.9%
207	Huntsville, AL	93.1	−6.9%
208	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	93.1	−6.9%
209	Columbus, IN	93.0	−7.0%
210	Flint, MI	93.0	−7.0%
211	Binghamton, NY	92.9	−7.1%
212	Greensboro, NC	92.9	−7.1%
213	Lexington, KY	92.9	−7.1%
214	Oshkosh, WI	92.9	−7.1%
215	South Bend, IN	92.9	−7.1%
216	Eau Claire, WI	92.8	−7.2%
217	Blacksburg, VA	92.7	−7.3%
218	Champaign, IL	92.7	−7.3%
219	Corpus Christi, TX	92.7	−7.3%
220	Dayton, OH	92.7	−7.3%
221	Slidell, LA	92.7	−7.3%
222	Springfield, IL	92.7	−7.3%
223	Utica, NY	92.7	−7.3%
224	Wausau, WI	92.7	−7.3%
225	Yuma, AZ	92.7	−7.3%
226	Fort Wayne, IN	92.6	−7.4%
227	Knoxville, TN	92.6	−7.4%
228	New Orleans, LA	92.6	−7.4%
229	Kansas City, MO	92.5	−7.5%
230	Muskegon, MI	92.5	−7.5%
231	San Angelo, TX	92.5	−7.5%
232	Sebring, FL	92.5	−7.5%
233	Waco, TX	92.5	−7.5%
234	Appleton, WI	92.4	−7.6%
235	Niles, MI	92.4	−7.6%
236	Williamsport, PA	92.3	−7.7%
237	Memphis, TN	92.2	−7.8%
238	Rockford, IL	92.2	−7.8%
239	Tyler, TX	92.2	−7.8%
240	Jacksonville, NC	92.1	−7.9%
241	Twin Falls, ID	92.1	−7.9%
242	Fayetteville, NC	92.0	−8.0%
243	Winston, NC	92.0	−8.0%
244	Augusta, GA	91.9	−8.1%
245	Bay City, MI	91.9	−8.1%
246	Midland, MI	91.9	−8.1%
247	Omaha, NE	91.9	−8.1%
248	Amarillo, TX	91.8	−8.2%
249	Jackson, MI	91.8	−8.2%
250	La Crosse, WI	91.8	−8.2%
251	Pueblo, CO	91.8	−8.2%
252	Des Moines, IA	91.7	−8.3%
253	Michigan City, IN	91.7	−8.3%
254	Birmingham, AL	91.6	−8.4%
255	Fond du Lac, WI	91.6	−8.4%
256	Lincoln, NE	91.6	−8.4%
257	Chattanooga, TN	91.5	−8.5%
258	Evansville, IN	91.5	−8.5%
259	Iowa City, IA	91.5	−8.5%
260	Toledo, OH	91.5	−8.5%
261	Fayetteville, AR	91.4	−8.6%
262	Lubbock, TX	91.3	−8.7%
263	Lewiston, ID	91.2	−8.8%
264	Peoria, IL	91.2	−8.8%
265	Killeen, TX	91.1	−8.9%
266	Spartanburg, SC	91.1	−8.9%
267	Staunton, VA	91.1	−8.9%
268	Bismarck, ND	91.0	−9.0%
269	College Station, TX	91.0	−9.0%
270	Erie, PA	91.0	−9.0%
271	Mankato, MN	91.0	−9.0%
272	Clarksville, TN	90.9	−9.1%
273	Fargo, ND	90.9	−9.1%
274	Saginaw, MI	90.9	−9.1%
275	Baton Rouge, LA	90.8	−9.2%
276	Rochester, MN	90.8	−9.2%
277	Elizabethtown, KY	90.6	−9.4%
278	Sioux Falls, SD	90.6	−9.4%
279	Battle Creek, MI	90.5	−9.5%
280	Springfield, OH	90.5	−9.5%
281	Abilene, TX	90.4	−9.6%
282	Oklahoma City, OK	90.4	−9.6%
283	Elkhart, IN	90.3	−9.7%
284	Bowling Green, KY	90.2	−9.8%
285	Las Cruces, NM	90.2	−9.8%
286	Lawrence, KS	90.2	−9.8%
287	Manhattan, KS	90.2	−9.8%
288	Rome, GA	90.2	−9.8%
289	Beaumont, TX	90.0	−10.0%
290	Gulfport, MS	90.0	−10.0%
291	El Paso, TX	89.9	−10.1%
292	Dalton, GA	89.8	−10.2%
293	Victoria, TX	89.8	−10.2%
294	Lima, OH	89.7	−10.3%
295	Montgomery, AL	89.7	−10.3%
296	Kokomo, IN	89.6	−10.4%
297	Altoona, PA	89.5	−10.5%
298	Longview, TX	89.5	−10.5%
299	Wichita Falls, TX	89.5	−10.5%
300	Canton, OH	89.4	−10.6%
301	Columbia, MO	89.4	−10.6%
302	Little Rock, AR	89.4	−10.6%
303	Lynchburg, VA	89.4	−10.6%
304	Columbus, GA	89.3	−10.7%
305	Sandusky, OH	89.3	−10.7%
306	Rapid City, SD	89.2	−10.8%
307	Sierra Vista, AZ	89.2	−10.8%
308	Tulsa, OK	89.2	−10.8%
309	Davenport, IA	89.1	−10.9%
310	Cedar Rapids, IA	89.0	−11.0%
311	Jackson, MS	89.0	−11.0%
312	Weirton, WV	89.0	−11.0%
313	Mansfield, OH	88.9	−11.1%
314	Pocatello, ID	88.9	−11.1%
315	Wichita, KS	88.9	−11.1%
316	Ames, IA	88.8	−11.2%
317	Duluth, MN	88.8	−11.2%
318	Topeka, KS	88.8	−11.2%
319	Charleston, WV	88.7	−11.3%
320	Owensboro, KY	88.6	−11.4%
321	Springfield, MO	88.6	−11.4%
322	Goldsboro, NC	88.5	−11.5%
323	Hickory, NC	88.5	−11.5%
324	Macon, GA	88.5	−11.5%
325	Beckley, WV	88.4	−11.6%
326	Decatur, IL	88.4	−11.6%
327	Greenville, NC	88.4	−11.6%
328	Huntington, WV	88.4	−11.6%
329	Pinehurst, NC	88.3	−11.7%
330	Valdosta, GA	88.3	−11.7%
331	Wheeling, WV	88.3	−11.7%
332	Cleveland, TN	88.1	−11.9%
333	Mobile, AL	88.1	−11.9%
334	Muncie, IN	88.1	−11.9%
335	Jefferson City, MO	88.0	−12.0%
336	Rocky Mount, NC	88.0	−12.0%
337	Sumter, SC	88.0	−12.0%
338	Auburn, AL	87.9	−12.1%
339	Johnson City, TN	87.9	−12.1%
340	Terre Haute, IN	87.8	−12.2%
341	Albany, GA	87.7	−12.3%
342	Brunswick, GA	87.7	−12.3%
343	Farmington, NM	87.7	−12.3%
344	Tuscaloosa, AL	87.7	−12.3%
345	Watertown, NY	87.7	−12.3%
346	Hattiesburg, MS	87.6	−12.4%
347	St. Cloud, MN	87.6	−12.4%
348	Youngstown, OH	87.4	−12.6%
349	Dubuque, IA	87.3	−12.7%
350	Decatur, AL	87.2	−12.8%
351	Lafayette, LA	87.2	−12.8%
352	Parkersburg, WV	87.1	−12.9%
353	Waterloo, IA	87.1	−12.9%
354	Laredo, TX	87.0	−13.0%
355	Minot, ND	87.0	−13.0%
356	Florence, SC	86.8	−13.2%
357	Grand Forks, ND	86.7	−13.3%
358	Grand Island, NE	86.7	−13.3%
359	Sioux City, IA	86.5	−13.5%
360	Kingsport, TN	86.4	−13.6%
361	Morristown, TN	86.4	−13.6%
362	St. Joseph, MO	86.4	−13.6%
363	Cape Girardeau, MO	86.1	−13.9%
364	Paducah, KY	86.1	−13.9%
365	Brownsville, TX	86.0	−14.0%
366	Anniston, AL	85.9	−14.1%
367	Fort Smith, AR	85.9	−14.1%
368	Johnstown, PA	85.9	−14.1%
369	Jonesboro, AR	85.9	−14.1%
370	Lake Charles, LA	85.9	−14.1%
371	Lawton, OK	85.9	−14.1%
372	McAllen, TX	85.9	−14.1%
373	Alexandria, LA	85.7	−14.3%
374	Gadsden, AL	85.7	−14.3%
375	Hot Springs, AR	85.7	−14.3%
376	Joplin, MO	85.7	−14.3%
377	Jackson, TN	85.5	−14.5%
378	Wildwood, FL	85.4	−14.6%
379	Houma, LA	85.1	−14.9%
380	Florence, AL	84.8	−15.2%
381	Shreveport, LA	84.8	−15.2%
382	Hammond, LA	84.5	−15.5%
383	Enid, OK	84.3	−15.7%
384	Texarkana, TX	84.0	−16.0%
385	Dothan, AL	83.8	−16.2%
386	Eagle Pass, TX	83.8	−16.2%
387	Monroe, LA	83.6	−16.4%