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New York, NY 138.5
COST OF LIVING
COST OF LIVING INDEX
Greater Grand Rapids’ cost of living index increased slightly from 92 in 2024 to 92.6 in 2025. Compared to many other peer communities, Greater Grand Rapids offers an affordable cost of living compared to the national average.
Denver, CO
115
Colorado Springs, CO
Milwaukee, WI
107.6 107.8
Salt Lake City, UT 105.2
Jacksonville, FL
Chicago, IL
103 104.4
National 100
Indianapolis, IN 99.0
Louisville, KY
Raleigh, NC
97.2 97.3
Nashville, TN 96.0
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Columbus, OH 95.4
Birmingham, AL 94.8
Greensboro, NC
Oklahoma City, OK
Chattanooga, TN
93.9
Knoxville, TN
Note: The Cost of Living Index compares communities to the national average. Communities with numbers above 100 have higher costs of living than the national average, while communities with numbers below 100 offer a more affordable cost of living than the national average.
93.7
93.0 93.5
Grand Rapids, MI
92 .6
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