*Riverside, California is among the 20 most populous metros, but did not submit COLI data.
Source: Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), Cost of Living Index, 2022 Annual Average (Data based on a survey of 265 urban areas, published January 2023)
Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research
Aaron Brown
Senior Analyst, Research
abrown@houston.org
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