Burlington - West Burlington Economic Development

Burlington - West Burlington Iowa Economic Development Group

Cost Of Living

Greater Burlington participates in The Council for Community and Economic Research's ACCRA Cost of Living Index which compares living cost differences among 302 urban areas. The most current data is below:

ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Nov. 2007

	Burlington, IA	Chicago, IL	Minneapolis	St.Louis, MO
Composite Index	97.2	109.9	110.4	90.6
Grocery Items	91.5	109.6	112.3	99.7
Housing	93.8	122.9	122.2	78.2
Utilities	98.1	107.5	101.3	86.1
Transpotation	107.7	112.8	108	92.9
Health Care	90.8	106.2	103	99.1
Misc.	99.5	100	104.5	96.8