Nevada Quality of Life
Housing
Housing Comparison
| City | 2 Bedroom Apartment Rental** cost per month |
3 Bedroom Home Price* |
|---|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks, NV | $885 | $319,450 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $868 | $352,008 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $977 | $487,000 |
| Oakland, CA | $1,498 | $580,225 |
| Boulder, CO | $1,281 | $573,653 |
| Boise, ID | $721 | $249,342 |
| Missoula, MT | $735 | $285,099 |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $691 | $263,453 |
| Portland, OR | $958 | $397,061 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $832 | $327,600 |
| Seattle, WA | $1,468 | $422,964 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $750 | $332,129 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, third quarter 2009
*2,400 sq. ft. living area new house, 8,000 sq. ft. lot, urban area with
all utilities
**Two bedroom, unfurnished, excluding all utilities except water, 1 1/2
or 2 baths, 950 sq. ft.
Cost
of Living
| City | Composite | Grocery Items |
Housing | Utilities | Transportation | Health Care |
Misc. Goods & Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno/Sparks, NV | 104.4 | 100.1 | 114.3 | 91.0 | 103.8 | 106.1 | 101.4 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 104.4 | 108.8 | 106.9 | 98.8 | 107.5 | 105.2 | 100.9 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 113.3 | 106.6 | 154.2 | 92.4 | 99.1 | 101.6 | 92.4 |
| Oakland, CA | 135.6 | 116.7 | 192.8 | 89.9 | 108.7 | 115.2 | 117.6 |
| Boulder, CO | 126.4 | 103.0 | 186.1 | 94.6 | 99.6 | 108.0 | 103.6 |
| Boise, ID | 95.5 | 93.0 | 81.6 | 102.8 | 106.9 | 103.0 | 101.7 |
| Missoula, MT | 101.8 | 113.8 | 93.8 | 93.7 | 106.0 | 104.8 | 105.0 |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 94.4 | 96.5 | 87.5 | 92.3 | 95.8 | 99.9 | 99.1 |
| Portland, OR | 113.6 | 113.3 | 129.3 | 92.8 | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.5 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 101.7 | 108.2 | 109.3 | 71.9 | 104.2 | 94.5 | 101.7 |
| Seattle, WA | 121.7 | 118.2 | 147.4 | 85.9 | 114.5 | 122.8 | 113.6 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 100.2 | 101.9 | 109.4 | 91.4 | 100.4 | 92.8 | 95.0 |
Source: American Chamber of Commerce Association (ACCRA), third quarter 2009