A composite score of 100 is the national average, and any score higher than 100 is above average.
In Honolulu and San Francisco, other cities known for extreme housing costs, they're about three times the national average.
Many of these affluent families reside in Manhattan and are able to afford opulent homes, pushing up average housing costs.
In addition to housing, Manhattan has the highest miscellaneous living costs, including expenses like entertainment, alcohol and apparel.
Data for the Cost of Living Index was collected from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2023.
Persons:
Francisco's, Queens —, Warren Buffett
Organizations:
Council for Community, New, Honolulu :, Angeles, Diego :, Queens
Locations:
Manhattan, U.S, York, New York, Honolulu, Francisco, Brooklyn, Orange County , California, Long, Washington, Boston, Seattle, Diego, Arlington , Virginia, Oakland , California, Queens, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Frederick , Maryland, Nassau County , New York, San Francisco, — Brooklyn, Harlingen , Texas