Most Expensive Cities in America
The priciest places to live in the United States, ranked by overall cost of living index. From sky-high rents to premium home prices, see where your dollar goes the least.
Showing 25 locations ranked by cost of living
1
San Francisco
CA
196.8 — Very High
Rent: $3,200/moHome: $1,350,000Pop: 874K
2
Honolulu
HI
192.9 — Very High
Rent: $2,600/moHome: $900,000Pop: 351K
3
San Jose
CA
192.1 — Very High
Rent: $3,100/moHome: $1,400,000Pop: 1.0M
4
New York City
NY
187.2 — Very High
Rent: $2,800/moHome: $750,000Pop: 8.3M
5
Los Angeles
CA
166.2 — Very High
Rent: $2,400/moHome: $890,000Pop: 4.0M
6
San Diego
CA
155.3 — Very High
Rent: $2,200/moHome: $860,000Pop: 1.4M
7
Seattle
WA
152.8 — Very High
Rent: $2,200/moHome: $820,000Pop: 737K
8
Boston
MA
152.4 — Very High
Rent: $2,300/moHome: $720,000Pop: 676K
9
Washington
DC
148.7 — Very High
Rent: $2,100/moHome: $650,000Pop: 690K
10
Jersey City
NJ
138.5 — Very High
Rent: $2,100/moHome: $580,000Pop: 292K
11
Miami
FL
128.5 — High
Rent: $2,000/moHome: $550,000Pop: 442K
12
Anchorage
AK
127.2 — High
Rent: $1,500/moHome: $360,000Pop: 291K
13
Portland
OR
125.6 — High
Rent: $1,700/moHome: $520,000Pop: 653K
14
Naples
FL
125.5 — High
Rent: $2,000/moHome: $620,000Pop: 22K
15
Newark
NJ
120.5 — High
Rent: $1,500/moHome: $380,000Pop: 312K
16
Scottsdale
AZ
118.5 — High
Rent: $1,800/moHome: $620,000Pop: 241K
17
Sacramento
CA
118.5 — High
Rent: $1,650/moHome: $460,000Pop: 525K
18
Bozeman
MT
118.5 — High
Rent: $1,650/moHome: $600,000Pop: 53K
19
Tacoma
WA
118.5 — High
Rent: $1,650/moHome: $480,000Pop: 219K
20
Denver
CO
116.3 — High
Rent: $1,700/moHome: $550,000Pop: 716K
21
Portland
ME
115.2 — High
Rent: $1,600/moHome: $440,000Pop: 68K
22
Burlington
VT
112.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,500/moHome: $420,000Pop: 45K
23
Hartford
CT
110.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,200/moHome: $195,000Pop: 121K
24
Sarasota
FL
110.5 — Above Average
Rent: $1,700/moHome: $460,000Pop: 58K
25
Providence
RI
108.8 — Above Average
Rent: $1,400/moHome: $350,000Pop: 191K