Cost of Living

Consumer Price Index

Items and GroupUS AverageDallas-Fort Worth
All Items240.0220.7
Food and beverages247.7250.7
Food248.2245.4
Food at Home239.1218.5
Food away from home262.7287.1
Alcoholic beverages242.5320.3
Housing244.0205.2
Shelter288.2224.3
Rent of residence296.8235.5
Fuels and utilities228.9219.1
Household energy191.1201.4
Household furnishings91.790.1
Apparel126.0108.2
Transportation194.9195.3
Private transportation189.5196.8
Motor fuel188.4182.9
Gasoline187.6182.0
Medical care463.7432.2
Recreation117.0111.6
Education and communication139.2140.9
Other goods and services423.1389.1


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March, 2016 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Select areas, averages by expenditure, category, commodity and service group.

ACCRA Cost of Living Index (All Items)

CityCost of Living IndexAverage RentAverage Home Price
National Average100.0N/AN/A
Dallas, Texas95.2$865$220,002
Seattle, Washington176.5$1,980$548,187
Los Angeles, California166.2$2,420$617,169
Orlando, Florida96.3$958$287,272
Denver, Colorado127.5$1,306$398,144
Manhattan, New York260.6$3,984$1,472,476
Chicago, Illinois110.9$1,236$431,884
Atlanta, Georgia101.8$1,050$289,012
Phoenix, Arizona99.4$880$292,558


Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI), 2016 Average for 323 Urban Areas=100