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 ...

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 ...

The percentage of residents living in areas the U.S. Census Bureau calls “urban” grew in 36 states between 2010 and 2020, led by booming cities and suburbs in the South, Southwest, Midwest and ...

In what may come as a surprise to some local residents, a new study ranks Houston among the 10 most overpriced cities in ...

While the cost of living in urban areas is often higher, the gap between what is considered a “sustainable salary” and the average teacher salary is smaller in rural settings.

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 ...