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They also make walking or other forms of transportation a lot more attractive.
Thats nearly $1,500 more than the 2022 figure.
Ratings forpublic transit and bike-friendlinessare also worth a look.
Our full methodology is included at the end of this story.
Des Moines, Iowa
49.
San Bernadino, California
48.
Chula Vista, California
47.
Norfolk, Virginia
46.
Dallas
45.
Toledo, Ohio
44.
Fresno, California
43.
Houston
42.
Atlanta
41.
Omaha, Nebraska
40.
Sacramento, California
39.
Cincinnati
38.
Spokane, Washington
37.
Tampa, Florida
36.
Madison, Wisconsin
35.
Fremont, California
34.
San Jose, California
33.
Richmond, Virginia
32.
Detroit
31.
San Diego
30.
Anaheim, California
29.
Cleveland
28.
New Orleans
27.
St. Paul, Minnesota
26.
Rochester, New York
25.
Denver
24.
Milwaukee
23.
Pittsburgh
22.
Baltimore
21.
St. Louis
20.
Honolulu
19.
Buffalo, New York
18.
Santa Ana, California
17.
Portland, Oregon
16.
Hialeah, Florida
15.
Los Angeles
14.
Arlington, Virginia
13.
Minneapolis
12.
Long Beach, California
11.
Seattle
10.
Philadelphia
9.
Oakland, California
8.
Newark, New Jersey
7.
Miami
6.
Washington, D.C.
5.
Chicago
4.
Boston
3.
Jersey City, New Jersey
2.
New York City
1.
First, GBR sourced walkability ratings from WalkScore.com.
Cost-of-living indexes for each city were sourced from Sperlings BestPlaces.
The national average expenditure costs for all residents were sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey.
The average single-family home value for May 2024 was sourced from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Average mortgage costs and average expenditure costs were combined to determine the total cost of living for each city.
All data was collected and is up to date as of July 9, 2024.
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