THE MONTHLY LEDGER
THE LEDGER ยท BEA REGIONAL PRICE PARITIES, 2024
Know the real bill before you move.
How much more (or less) life costs in 387 US metro areas, line by line, using the government's own price comparisons. Then: the salary that buys the same life somewhere else.
The 60 biggest metros, ranked by price level
100 = US average. The last column is the salary that buys what $100,000 buys at the national average.
| Metro area | All prices | Housing | Goods | = $100K US avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 115.6 | 194.7 | 108.5 | $115,613 |
| Miami, FL | 114.2 | 155.6 | 103.6 | $114,155 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 113.6 | 170.4 | 106.6 | $113,566 |
| New York, NY | 112.6 | 148.6 | 110.3 | $112,563 |
| San Diego, CA | 111.9 | 179.3 | 108.0 | $111,887 |
| Seattle, WA | 111.1 | 151.3 | 104.0 | $111,133 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 111.0 | 135.5 | 111.6 | $110,961 |
| San Jose, CA | 110.4 | 211.9 | 105.2 | $110,423 |
| Washington, DC | 108.9 | 151.1 | 104.8 | $108,884 |
| Boston, MA | 108.3 | 148.4 | 99.7 | $108,266 |
| Sacramento, CA | 106.7 | 130.2 | 105.2 | $106,670 |
| Riverside, CA | 106.4 | 129.3 | 101.4 | $106,442 |
| Denver, CO | 105.8 | 146.9 | 101.0 | $105,782 |
| Portland, OR | 105.4 | 125.1 | 105.2 | $105,421 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 104.8 | 111.8 | 103.1 | $104,822 |
| Baltimore, MD | 104.5 | 118.2 | 102.4 | $104,487 |
| Chicago, IL | 103.6 | 112.0 | 107.3 | $103,595 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 103.3 | 121.2 | 95.0 | $103,316 |
| Dallas, TX | 103.1 | 117.9 | 102.8 | $103,090 |
| Hartford, CT | 102.7 | 110.2 | 97.3 | $102,746 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 102.6 | 113.1 | 96.8 | $102,554 |
| Providence, RI | 101.8 | 103.9 | 97.1 | $101,773 |
| Orlando, FL | 101.4 | 123.4 | 96.2 | $101,418 |
| Tampa, FL | 100.9 | 125.8 | 95.5 | $100,890 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 100.9 | 123.3 | 96.4 | $100,868 |
| Spokane, WA | 100.3 | 97.1 | 105.0 | $100,346 |
| Detroit, MI | 100.3 | 94.7 | 98.8 | $100,298 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 100.2 | 115.5 | 96.3 | $100,215 |
| Atlanta, GA | 100.1 | 111.0 | 100.4 | $100,058 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 99.5 | 109.8 | 96.2 | $99,484 |
| Houston, TX | 98.6 | 104.5 | 100.6 | $98,629 |
| Boise City, ID | 98.4 | 105.6 | 96.2 | $98,391 |
| Raleigh, NC | 98.2 | 103.5 | 96.6 | $98,157 |
| Austin, TX | 98.1 | 120.4 | 93.8 | $98,066 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 97.9 | 99.8 | 96.8 | $97,941 |
| Richmond, VA | 97.9 | 99.1 | 96.8 | $97,858 |
| Charlotte, NC | 97.3 | 97.6 | 96.6 | $97,348 |
| Madison, WI | 97.3 | 99.7 | 93.8 | $97,287 |
| Rochester, NY | 97.0 | 87.5 | 99.7 | $97,035 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 96.9 | 97.1 | 93.8 | $96,937 |
| Tucson, AZ | 96.9 | 91.8 | 96.2 | $96,896 |
| Nashville, TN | 96.3 | 104.6 | 96.2 | $96,338 |
| Buffalo, NY | 95.8 | 81.0 | 99.7 | $95,844 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 95.7 | 88.9 | 94.3 | $95,696 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 95.5 | 89.2 | 96.1 | $95,546 |
| Columbus, OH | 95.5 | 87.9 | 93.6 | $95,469 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 95.4 | 87.6 | 93.8 | $95,370 |
| St. Louis, MO | 95.1 | 79.0 | 100.0 | $95,088 |
| San Antonio, TX | 94.7 | 94.6 | 93.8 | $94,716 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 94.7 | 72.0 | 100.7 | $94,671 |
| Cleveland, OH | 93.9 | 79.4 | 93.6 | $93,923 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 93.1 | 78.6 | 96.2 | $93,074 |
| New Orleans, LA | 92.6 | 86.0 | 93.7 | $92,597 |
| Knoxville, TN | 92.6 | 82.8 | 96.2 | $92,569 |
| Kansas City, MO | 92.5 | 86.6 | 94.1 | $92,543 |
| Memphis, TN | 92.2 | 79.8 | 96.2 | $92,179 |
| Omaha, NE | 91.9 | 86.4 | 94.1 | $91,911 |
| Des Moines, IA | 91.7 | 84.7 | 93.7 | $91,701 |
| Birmingham, AL | 91.6 | 71.9 | 96.4 | $91,644 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 90.4 | 73.9 | 93.8 | $90,408 |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by metro area, 2024. Housing = rents.