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Council for Community and Economic Research, 2007 Annual Average

ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI)

The ACCRA Cost of Living Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods and services in participating areas. The average for all participating places, both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan, equals 100, and each participant's index is read as a percentage of the average for all places.

CityCOLI (Avg = 100)
Chattanooga, TN89.9
Birmingham, AL92.1
Jackson, MS93.5
Austin, TX94.5
SAVANNAH94.8
Atlanta, GA96.1
Raleigh, NC99.3
Chicago, IL110.3
Seattle, WA121.0
Boston, MA134.7
Washington, DC136.4
San Francisco, CA168.5
Council for Community and Economic Research, 2007 Annual Averages