National ranking
Top 100 US cities ranked by highest cost-of-living index, based on the latest Census ACS and BLS data.
| # | City | Cost index | Median rent | Median income | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunnyvaleCA | 236 | $2,990/mo | $174,506 | 155K | Compare → |
| 2 | MilpitasCA | 235 | $2,981/mo | $166,769 | 79K | Compare → |
| 3 | San MateoCA | 234 | $2,971/mo | $149,152 | 104K | Compare → |
| 4 | Newport BeachCA | 230 | $2,920/mo | $149,471 | 85K | Compare → |
| 5 | Redwood CityCA | 229 | $2,899/mo | $145,620 | 83K | Compare → |
| 6 | Mountain ViewCA | 225 | $2,855/mo | $174,156 | 82K | Compare → |
| 7 | Santa ClaraCA | 224 | $2,841/mo | $165,352 | 128K | Compare → |
| 8 | FremontCA | 223 | $2,824/mo | $169,023 | 229K | Compare → |
| 9 | PleasantonCA | 222 | $2,815/mo | $181,639 | 79K | Compare → |
| 10 | San RamonCA | 218 | $2,768/mo | $190,829 | 86K | Compare → |
| 11 | IrvineCA | 217 | $2,749/mo | $122,948 | 305K | Compare → |
| 12 | CambridgeMA | 207 | $2,628/mo | $121,539 | 118K | Compare → |
| 13 | Mission ViejoCA | 207 | $2,622/mo | $136,570 | 93K | Compare → |
| 14 | Chino HillsCA | 203 | $2,575/mo | $117,548 | 78K | Compare → |
| 15 | Daly CityCA | 201 | $2,554/mo | $114,910 | 104K | Compare → |
| 16 | San JoseCA | 199 | $2,526/mo | $136,010 | 1.0M | Compare → |
| 17 | Thousand OaksCA | 196 | $2,483/mo | $125,399 | 127K | Compare → |
| 18 | LivermoreCA | 196 | $2,482/mo | $152,590 | 87K | Compare → |
| 19 | Lake ForestCA | 196 | $2,482/mo | $128,358 | 86K | Compare → |
| 20 | CarlsbadCA | 195 | $2,477/mo | $134,139 | 115K | Compare → |
| 21 | BellevueWA | 191 | $2,422/mo | $149,551 | 151K | Compare → |
| 22 | Simi ValleyCA | 189 | $2,402/mo | $112,144 | 126K | Compare → |
| 23 | SomervilleMA | 186 | $2,357/mo | $120,778 | 80K | Compare → |
| 24 | Highlands RanchCO | 186 | $2,353/mo | $148,227 | 102K | Compare → |
| 25 | Huntington BeachCA | 183 | $2,318/mo | $114,747 | 197K | Compare → |
| 26 | San FranciscoCA | 183 | $2,316/mo | $136,689 | 851K | Compare → |
| 27 | Santa ClaritaCA | 183 | $2,315/mo | $116,186 | 226K | Compare → |
| 28 | AlamedaCA | 181 | $2,301/mo | $129,917 | 78K | Compare → |
| 29 | Costa MesaCA | 179 | $2,268/mo | $104,981 | 111K | Compare → |
| 30 | HaywardCA | 178 | $2,260/mo | $105,371 | 161K | Compare → |
| 31 | NewtonMA | 178 | $2,252/mo | $176,373 | 88K | Compare → |
| 32 | KirklandWA | 177 | $2,250/mo | $135,608 | 92K | Compare → |
| 33 | LakewoodCA | 176 | $2,233/mo | $113,030 | 81K | Compare → |
| 34 | Santa MonicaCA | 176 | $2,227/mo | $106,797 | 92K | Compare → |
| 35 | ArlingtonVA | 176 | $2,227/mo | $137,387 | 236K | Compare → |
| 36 | TemeculaCA | 175 | $2,222/mo | $111,881 | 110K | Compare → |
| 37 | Santa BarbaraCA | 174 | $2,209/mo | $98,346 | 89K | Compare → |
| 38 | TustinCA | 174 | $2,205/mo | $102,065 | 80K | Compare → |
| 39 | Rancho CucamongaCA | 172 | $2,184/mo | $105,534 | 175K | Compare → |
| 40 | Boca RatonFL | 171 | $2,170/mo | $95,570 | 98K | Compare → |
| 41 | FolsomCA | 171 | $2,164/mo | $134,935 | 81K | Compare → |
| 42 | TracyCA | 171 | $2,162/mo | $111,717 | 94K | Compare → |
| 43 | AntiochCA | 170 | $2,150/mo | $90,709 | 115K | Compare → |
| 44 | MurrietaCA | 170 | $2,150/mo | $106,925 | 112K | Compare → |
| 45 | OrangeCA | 169 | $2,148/mo | $109,335 | 139K | Compare → |
| 46 | VacavilleCA | 169 | $2,141/mo | $106,764 | 102K | Compare → |
| 47 | ConcordCA | 169 | $2,137/mo | $107,789 | 125K | Compare → |
| 48 | TorranceCA | 168 | $2,132/mo | $109,554 | 145K | Compare → |
| 49 | StamfordCT | 168 | $2,129/mo | $100,718 | 135K | Compare → |
| 50 | PasadenaCA | 166 | $2,100/mo | $97,818 | 138K | Compare → |
| 51 | San DiegoCA | 164 | $2,080/mo | $98,657 | 1.4M | Compare → |
| 52 | OceansideCA | 164 | $2,078/mo | $86,701 | 174K | Compare → |
| 53 | Elk GroveCA | 164 | $2,076/mo | $115,864 | 176K | Compare → |
| 54 | BerkeleyCA | 163 | $2,067/mo | $104,716 | 121K | Compare → |
| 55 | San MarcosCA | 163 | $2,064/mo | $99,413 | 94K | Compare → |
| 56 | West CovinaCA | 162 | $2,054/mo | $96,219 | 108K | Compare → |
| 57 | NapaCA | 162 | $2,051/mo | $100,273 | 79K | Compare → |
| 58 | FairfieldCA | 161 | $2,047/mo | $98,857 | 119K | Compare → |
| 59 | Flower MoundTX | 161 | $2,039/mo | $154,471 | 77K | Compare → |
| 60 | Chula VistaCA | 160 | $2,035/mo | $101,984 | 276K | Compare → |
| 61 | Santa RosaCA | 160 | $2,024/mo | $92,604 | 178K | Compare → |
| 62 | CoronaCA | 159 | $2,020/mo | $103,727 | 158K | Compare → |
| 63 | Buena ParkCA | 159 | $2,012/mo | $101,586 | 84K | Compare → |
| 64 | BurbankCA | 158 | $2,004/mo | $91,455 | 106K | Compare → |
| 65 | PlantationFL | 158 | $2,004/mo | $83,074 | 93K | Compare → |
| 66 | GlendaleCA | 158 | $2,002/mo | $81,219 | 195K | Compare → |
| 67 | VistaCA | 158 | $2,002/mo | $88,715 | 98K | Compare → |
| 68 | ChinoCA | 158 | $2,001/mo | $99,385 | 91K | Compare → |
| 69 | San LeandroCA | 157 | $1,997/mo | $97,141 | 90K | Compare → |
| 70 | FullertonCA | 157 | $1,989/mo | $99,279 | 142K | Compare → |
| 71 | AlexandriaVA | 156 | $1,983/mo | $113,179 | 158K | Compare → |
| 72 | BostonMA | 156 | $1,981/mo | $89,212 | 666K | Compare → |
| 73 | WestminsterCA | 156 | $1,977/mo | $80,271 | 91K | Compare → |
| 74 | AnaheimCA | 154 | $1,958/mo | $88,538 | 347K | Compare → |
| 75 | CentennialCO | 154 | $1,949/mo | $124,617 | 108K | Compare → |
| 76 | MenifeeCA | 153 | $1,946/mo | $87,871 | 104K | Compare → |
| 77 | SeattleWA | 153 | $1,945/mo | $116,068 | 735K | Compare → |
| 78 | Johns CreekGA | 153 | $1,944/mo | $153,882 | 82K | Compare → |
| 79 | San Buenaventura (Ventura)CA | 153 | $1,942/mo | $96,036 | 110K | Compare → |
| 80 | RosevilleCA | 153 | $1,940/mo | $112,265 | 149K | Compare → |
| 81 | GermantownMD | 150 | $1,908/mo | $109,268 | 90K | Compare → |
| 82 | OxnardCA | 150 | $1,907/mo | $90,409 | 202K | Compare → |
| 83 | QuincyMA | 150 | $1,901/mo | $90,668 | 101K | Compare → |
| 84 | Mount PleasantSC | 150 | $1,901/mo | $115,167 | 91K | Compare → |
| 85 | ColumbiaMD | 149 | $1,895/mo | $124,537 | 107K | Compare → |
| 86 | VallejoCA | 149 | $1,894/mo | $86,112 | 125K | Compare → |
| 87 | Garden GroveCA | 149 | $1,887/mo | $86,139 | 172K | Compare → |
| 88 | Santa AnaCA | 149 | $1,885/mo | $84,210 | 311K | Compare → |
| 89 | WaldorfMD | 148 | $1,871/mo | $111,454 | 81K | Compare → |
| 90 | Sugar LandTX | 147 | $1,868/mo | $132,247 | 110K | Compare → |
| 91 | RentonWA | 147 | $1,864/mo | $92,292 | 105K | Compare → |
| 92 | NorwalkCT | 147 | $1,861/mo | $97,879 | 91K | Compare → |
| 93 | NorwalkCA | 147 | $1,860/mo | $91,259 | 102K | Compare → |
| 94 | Moreno ValleyCA | 147 | $1,858/mo | $82,637 | 210K | Compare → |
| 95 | RichmondCA | 146 | $1,853/mo | $86,618 | 116K | Compare → |
| 96 | BoulderCO | 146 | $1,853/mo | $80,243 | 107K | Compare → |
| 97 | OaklandCA | 146 | $1,849/mo | $94,389 | 438K | Compare → |
| 98 | SunriseFL | 146 | $1,846/mo | $66,001 | 97K | Compare → |
| 99 | UplandCA | 145 | $1,841/mo | $93,994 | 79K | Compare → |
| 100 | MiramarFL | 145 | $1,840/mo | $81,812 | 135K | Compare → |
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