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Cost of Living Comparisons
One advantage Nashville has offer over similar cities is a low cost of living. The chart below compares the cost of living and the price of an average home as compared to peer cities.
| City | 100% Composite Index | 16% Grocery Items | 28% Housing | 8% Utilities | 10% Transportation | 5% Health Care | 33% Misc. Goods & Services |
| Nashville | 95.1 | 107.4 | 75.7 | 85.0 | 97.6 | 101.5 | 108.0 |
| Philidelphia | 123.2 | 127.7 | 135.3 | 122.0 | 113.3 | 116.1 | 115.1 |
| San Diego | 146.9 | 109.0 | 229.0 | 97.5 | 118.8 | 122.9 | 117.1 |
| Cleveland | 102.5 | 109.7 | 101.6 | 119.0 | 102 | 99.9 | 96.3 |
| Denver | 101.6 | 106.4 | 105.2 | 87.5 | 96 | 106.5 | 101.7 |
| Raleigh | 93.8 | 102.6 | 75.8 | 102.6 | 107.4 | 109.5 | 97.6 |
| Columbus | 100.1 | 106.9 | 96.8 | 103.7 | 105.9 | 100.1 | 97.7 |
| Columbus | 100.1 | 106.9 | 96.8 | 103.7 | 105.9 | 100.1 | 97.7 |
| Phoenix | 96.8 | 100.7 | 88.8 | 92.9 | 102.3 | 99.5 | 101.3 |
| Atlanta | 96.0 | 95.0 | 91.6 | 86.7 | 106.3 | 110.4 | 98.3 |
| Charlotte | 93.4 | 98.0 | 81.6 | 79.1 | 105.1 | 103.6 | 101.4 |
| St. Louis | 96.3 | 103.0 | 89.2 | 97.3 | 104.5 | 98.9 | 97.1 |
| Dallas | 91.7 | 91.6 | 75.5 | 103.8 | 102.3 | 100.8 | 97.8 |
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Source: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2005 (U.S. Average=100) (Taken from: http://www.nashvilleareainfo.com, Excel version available on the site) |
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