Economic Development
Nevada Quality of Life
Housing
Housing Comparison
| City | 2 Bedroom Apartment Rental** cost per month |
3 Bedroom Home Price* |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $790 | $252,262 |
| Reno-Sparks, NV | $883 | $274,125 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $1,020 | $441,567 |
| Oakland, CA | $1,464 | $636,451 |
| Denver, CO | $798 | $332,711 |
| Boise, ID | $720 | $251,250 |
| Missoula, MT | $655 | $276,667 |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $705 | $261,725 |
| Portland, OR | $985 | $390,950 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $814 | $313,865 |
| Seattle, WA | $1,366 | $375,783 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $750 | $335,527 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, third quarter 2010
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | 100.1 | 105.7 | 93.2 | 91.7 | 105.8 | 103.8 | 104.3 |
| Reno-Sparks, NV | 93.2 | 99.4 | 84.6 | 85.5 | 106.6 | 103.1 | 95.3 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 112.9 | 109.8 | 140.0 | 95.3 | 105.5 | 104.8 | 99.0 |
| Oakland, CA | 135.0 | 112.8 | 189.0 | 92.9 | 112.5 | 116.4 | 118.3 |
| Denver, CO | 104.0 | 101.3 | 112.3 | 89.5 | 94.7 | 106.8 | 104.5 |
| Boise, ID | 96.7 | 102.2 | 84.7 | 98.9 | 100.4 | 99.8 | 103.0 |
| Missoula, MT | 99.5 | 106.7 | 91.7 | 99.9 | 98.7 | 106.8 | 102.6 |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 93.0 | 92.4 | 85.9 | 97.6 | 94.5 | 103.4 | 96.4 |
| Portland, OR | 112.6 | 113.2 | 130.8 | 83.9 | 108.2 | 111.9 | 106.4 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 94.5 | 93.5 | 92.8 | 75.6 | 97.3 | 97.6 | 100.9 |
| Seattle, WA | 116.1 | 113.8 | 124.0 | 90.8 | 111.9 | 119.5 | 118.8 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 95.4 | 104.0 | 94.5 | 90.6 | 92.6 | 97.2 | 94.9 |
Source: American Chamber of Commerce Association (ACCRA), Second Quarter 2011
