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In a quarterly survey by ACCRA, a nonprofit organization promoting research for community and economic development, Indiana cities consistently rank below the national average Composite Cost of Living Index. Indiana cities regularly report better rates than cities of all sizes throughout the United States.
The following tables compare Indiana cities with selected U.S. cities.
Cost of Living (U.S. Average = 100.0)
Lafayette 88.9
New York City, NY  (Manhattan) 213.7
San Francisco, CA  172.1
Los Angeles, CA 145.2
Boston, MA 132.8
Washington DC 120.7
Charlottesville, VA 114.3
New Haven, CT 112.5
Grand Rapids, MI 107.6
Denver, CO 102.3
Cleveland, OH 98.1
Little Rock, AR 94.8
Lawrence, KS 91.4
Dallas, TX 92.5
Source: ACCRA (www.coli.org) Quarterly Survey, 1st Quarter 2007
Note: Information provided to ACCRA is voluntary, and data is not available for all cities.



Business & Industry Council of the Lafayette - West Lafayette Development Corporation
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