cost
Cost of Living Index
74.2
United States
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Cost of Living Index
safety
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housing
Median Monthly Rent
jobs
Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
74.2
demographics
2.6%
economy
6.0%
economy
$6,399/mo
education
71.2
environment
21.1 ug/m3
environment
30.4 ug/m3
environment
58.2
health
79.4 years
health
31.2%
health
59
housing
$10,156/sqm
housing
$3,580/mo
housing
$1,858
housing
9.7x
infrastructure
194 Mbps
jobs
8.3%
jobs
$6,923/mo
quality
5.1
religion
27.2%
religion
41.8%
religion
69.4%
safety
18.6 per 100k
safety
13.8 per 100k
safety
57.8
transport
73.2
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 74.2 | #320 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 6.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $6,399/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 71.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 21.1 ug/m3 | #273 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 30.4 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 58.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Life Expectancy | health | 79.4 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 31.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 59 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $10,156/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $3,580/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $1,858 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 9.7x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 194 Mbps | #237 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 8.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $6,923/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 5.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 27.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 41.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 69.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 18.6 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 13.8 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 57.8 | #531 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 73.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |