Of the 269 urban areas in the Council for Community and Economic Research’s most recent Cost of Living Index, the Manhattan borough of New York City was the most expensive and Decatur, Ill., was ...

A score of 100 means it's equivalent to the national average for the 274 urban areas. While Manhattan had the highest Cost of Living Index score at 225.8, four places in California made the top 10 ...

The Pentagon said troops assigned to about 36 urban areas of the U.S. will see a bump in cost-of-living allowance rates in January, while more than 50 other locations will lose the extra money.

Cost of living adjusted income: $52,898 (16th highest) Median home value: $302,400 ... Businesses that sell consumer goods in dense urban areas often pay a higher rent than enterprises in rural ...

And it's not all that much better in rural areas, where 39% need their next paycheck to keep a roof over their heads. ... Cost of living increases have far outpaced wages in even the best states.

Higher costs related to cars and gas can contribute to a urban-rural inflation gap, severely eating into any discretionary income for families outside urban areas, a 2022 report found.

A new study shows that the cost of living in urban areas is driven by transportation expenses more than zoning practices, as previous research had suggested. The study, “Urban Planning Policies ...

Cost of living has fallen in recent years for most of Louisiana's less populous metropolitan areas, while it has increased in the more urban areas, data from McNeese University and Best.Places.

Fort Lauderdale is the most expensive urban area in Florida among 10 major cities in a recent analysis. Insider examined data from The Council for Community and Economic Research. Four of the 10 ...