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Cost of LivingPotentially less expensiveSource category: All | 2026

RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026

GroceriesPotentially less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026

RestaurantPotentially less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026

Local Purchasing PowerStronger local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Feb 27, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC

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Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index

Healthcare IndexGenerally favorableSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)

Crime IndexModerateSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)

Safety IndexMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)

Pollution IndexLowSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)

Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living Index

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Verified Feb 27, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC

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New YorkNew York stretches from its famous metropolis to Finger Lakes farms, Adirondack wilderness, and Niagara Falls.

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania connects Revolutionary-era landmarks with major cities, farm country, industrial history, and mountain landscapes.

IllinoisIllinois sets Chicago's urban scale against broad farmland and a civic history tied to Lincoln and Black achievement.

OhioOhio links Lake Erie and the Ohio River with commercial cities, farm country, forests, and Appalachian hills.

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