Each quarter, the
Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce participates
in the ACCRA Cost of Living Index Survey. The survey provides
a useful and accurate relative measure of price levels
for consumer goods and services in participating areas,
both metropolitan and non-metropolitan.
The average for all participating areas equals 100 and
each index is read as a percentage of the average. For
example, Anywhere, USA has an index of 98.3. This means
that the cost of living in Anywhere is 98.3 percent of
the national average. The index is widely used by corporations
and individuals to compare the relative cost of living
between different areas of the country.
Cost of Living Index - Second
Quarter 2005
Major Cities Comparison:
| City |
Index |
| Atlanta |
97.3 |
| Chicago |
103.9 |
| Cleveland |
102.0 |
| Dallas |
94.4 |
| Denver |
103.0 |
| Hutchinson |
89.9 |
| Los Angeles |
113.2 |
| Phoenix |
96.9 |
| St. Louis |
96.8 |
| Washington D.C. |
141.4 |
Kansas Cities Comparison:
| City |
Index |
| Dodge City |
93.3 |
| Garden City |
91.1 |
| Hutchinson |
89.9 |
| Lawrence |
97.6 |
| Manhattan |
95.8 |
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