no surprises ... yankee states and the hispanic ridden west coast enjoy!
On Sep 16, 10:16 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> 10 Most > Expensive States in > America<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/10-most-expensive-s...> > *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>* | > September 16, 2011 at 5:52 am | Categories: > Economy<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=17656840>, > Health Care <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=20052>, > Liberals<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=35711271>, > Media <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=292>, > Taxes<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=34919470>, > United States <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=5850> | > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-9pC > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/15.jpg> > > A CNBC study <http://www.cnbc.com/id/43484111> ranks America's 50 states on > the ACCRA Cost of Living Index <http://www.coli.org/> to find which are the > most expensive states to live in. The states are ranked using a 50-point > scale—the lower the score, the higher the cost of living, and vice versa. > ACCRA's data are compiled from the average prices from Q1 2010 through Q1 > 2011. > > Only one of the ten most expensive states ranks among the top ten overall in > CNBC’s Top States for Business study. > > What CNBC doesn't point out is another interesting fact: > > 9 of the top 10 most expensive states were "blue" states that voted for > Obama in 2008. > > I also quibble with why CNBC did not include state and local taxes in > compiling its list. > > And now, here are the top 10 cities in America with the highest > cost-of-living: > > 10. Massachusetts > > Most expensive: Framingham-Natick > House: $529,300 > Movie ticket: $10.51 > Lipitor: $162.56 > Doctor visit: $112.24 > Gallon of gas: $2.807 > > 9. Vermont > > Most expensive: Burlington-Chittenden > House: $405,825 > Movie ticket: $8.80 > Lipitor: $150.55 > Doctor visit: $105 > Gallon of gas: $2.892 > > 8. Rhode Island > > Most expensive: Providence > House: $361,195 > Movie ticket: $10.75 > Lipitor: $142 > Doctor visit: $149 > Gallon of gas: $2.903 > > 7. Maryland > > Most expensive: Bethesda-Gaithersburg > House: $535,409 > Movie ticket: $10.69 > Lipitor: $158.10 > Doctor visit: $87.29 > Gallon of gas: $2.950 > > 6. New York > > Most expensive: New York (Manhattan) > House: $1,140,461 > Movie ticket: $12.28 > Lipitor: $160.05 > Doctor visit: $125.89 > Gallon of gas: $3.148 > > 5. New Jersey > > Most expensive: Bergen-Passaic > House: $511,212 > Movie ticket: $10.58 > Lipitor: $159.67 > Doctor visit: $83.52 > Gallon of gas: $2.758 > > 4. Connecticut > > Most expensive: Stamford > House: $606,742 > Movie ticket: $10.33 > Lipitor: $154.61 > Doctor visit: $102.26 > Gallon of gas: $3.075 > > 3. California > > Most expensive: San Francisco > House: $808,481 > Movie ticket: $10.58 > Lipitor: $145.98 > Doctor visit: $120.83 > Gallon of gas: $3.116 > > 2. Alaska > > Most expensive: Fairbanks > House: $438,225 > Movie ticket: $10.69 > Lipitor: $156.99 > Doctor visit: $150.05 > Gallon of gas: $3.478 > > 1. Hawaii > > Most expensive: Honolulu > House: $689,781 > Movie ticket: $10.08 > Lipitor: $160.96 > Doctor visit: $130.15 > Gallon of gas: $3.437 > > H/t Spirit Daily <http://spiritdaily.com/> > > *~Eowyn* > > Add a comment to this > post<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/10-most-expensive-s...> > > [image: WordPress] > > WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/> | Thanks for flying with WordPress! > Manage > Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&;...>| > Unsubscribe<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&;...>| > Publish text, photos, music, and videos by email using our Post > by Email <http://support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/> feature. > > *Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:*http://subscribe.wordpress.com -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
