The Youngstown-Warren area’s cost of living is extremely attractive, ranking well below the national average. The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) Cost of Living Index (COLI) provides a useful gauge with which to compare cost of living differences. The COLI/ACCRA national average is 100.
The C2ER Cost of Living Index is used to provide a comparsion between areas in the US at a given point of time. The Cost of Living Adjustment used by federal offices to calculate wage increases, is based on the Consumer Price Index. An explanation of the two figures can be found here.The
COLI Calculator compares the cost of living in Youngstown to other metros in the U.S.
Comparison of Selected Cities (2008)
MSA |
TOTAL |
FOOD |
HOUSING |
UTILITIES |
TRANSP |
HEALTH |
MISC. GOODS/SERVICES |
Rochester, NY |
104.1 |
95.0 |
92.3 |
138.6 |
106.6 |
104.6 |
106.6 |
Syracuse, NY |
99.7 |
99.6 |
85.6 |
122.7 |
103.8 |
91.9 |
104.9 |
Buffalo, NY |
96.4 |
100.8 |
90.5 |
120.6 |
103.3 |
93.8 |
90.8 |
Cleveland, OH |
96.3 |
103.2 |
87.2 |
105.9 |
100.1 |
103.1 |
96.8 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
95.2 |
100.1 |
96.6 |
107.2 |
95.2 |
86.8 |
89.5 |
Akron, OH |
94.4 |
99.3 |
84.6 |
102.8 |
103.4 |
92.6 |
95.8 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
92.8 |
97.8 |
77.5 |
104.4 |
105.8 |
89.7 |
97.0 |
Muncie, IN |
92.4 |
102.0 |
76.7 |
103.9 |
97.9 |
97.4 |
96.7 |
Charleston, WV |
92.3 |
93.5 |
86.3 |
93.6 |
97.9 |
95.4 |
94.5 |
South Bend, IN |
92.2 |
92.6 |
79.4 |
110.6 |
99.3 |
95.3 |
95.0 |
Dayton, OH |
92.0 |
92.6 |
73.1 |
102.0 |
99.6 |
96.9 |
102.3 |
Youngstown/Warren, OH |
91.8 |
92.1 |
75.4 |
118.6 |
99.8 |
96.3 |
94.9 |
Rockford, IL |
91.4 |
93.5 |
68.7 |
111.5 |
106.4 |
103.8 |
98.1 |
