Most Expensive Cities in America

The most expensive cities in the United States ranked by cost of living index. See which cities have the highest housing, grocery, and utility costs.

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Top 100 — Most Expensive Cities in America

Source: BLS / C2ER

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	University Park, TX	25,104	324.6
2	Southlake, TX	31,044	324.6
3	Wellesley, MA	29,906	324.6
4	Saratoga, CA	30,335	320.7
5	Cupertino, CA	58,886	316.0
6	Sammamish, WA	66,375	314.1
7	Lexington, MA	34,085	310.0
8	Menlo Park, CA	32,775	303.4
9	Parkland, FL	35,799	300.0
10	McLean, VA	50,232	297.6
11	Manhattan Beach, CA	34,584	296.5
12	Los Altos, CA	30,736	296.3
13	Potomac, MD	46,230	295.3
14	Colleyville, TX	25,906	292.4
15	San Carlos, CA	29,797	291.9
16	North Tustin, CA	26,038	290.0
17	Danville, CA	43,426	290.0
18	Lafayette, CA	25,277	287.9
19	Westfield, NJ	30,760	287.8
20	Palo Alto, CA	67,231	286.4
21	Dublin, CA	70,542	284.9
22	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41,259	284.7
23	Dix Hills, NY	25,042	284.4
24	Belmont, CA	27,505	283.6
25	Needham, MA	32,059	283.5
26	Los Gatos, CA	32,773	283.4
27	Mountain House, CA	25,108	282.0
28	San Ramon, CA	85,734	281.2
29	Mercer Island, WA	25,282	279.8
30	Plainview, NY	26,251	278.7
31	Foster City, CA	32,964	278.4
32	Mill Creek East, WA	25,461	278.1
33	Pleasanton, CA	77,500	276.1
34	Bellevue, WA	151,199	275.8
35	Newport Beach, CA	84,304	274.0
36	Bethesda, MD	67,403	273.7
37	Newton, MA	88,504	273.1
38	Sunnyvale, CA	153,455	270.7
39	Ridgewood, NJ	26,076	270.6
40	Fremont, CA	228,518	269.9
41	Milpitas, CA	78,216	269.6
42	South Riding, VA	34,200	268.3
43	Burlingame, CA	30,526	267.0
44	Santa Clara, CA	129,239	267.0
45	Brentwood, TN	45,272	266.9
46	Redmond, WA	75,721	266.1
47	Belmont, MA	27,009	266.0
48	Redondo Beach, CA	69,814	264.9
49	Princeton, NJ	30,451	264.5
50	Harrison, NY	29,279	264.0
51	Eastvale, CA	70,179	263.5
52	Newark, CA	47,145	262.8
53	East Honolulu, HI	50,961	262.7
54	Hoboken, NJ	58,340	262.5
55	Laguna Niguel, CA	64,023	262.0
56	Pacifica, CA	37,527	260.5
57	Yorba Linda, CA	67,407	258.5
58	Prosper, TX	34,567	258.5
59	San Mateo, CA	103,555	257.9
60	Morgan Hill, CA	45,152	256.2
61	Redwood City, CA	82,423	255.9
62	El Dorado Hills, CA	50,553	255.1
63	Encinitas, CA	61,585	255.0
64	Campbell, CA	42,848	253.8
65	South Pasadena, CA	26,297	253.6
66	Dana Point, CA	32,883	253.1
67	Livermore, CA	85,870	252.6
68	San Jose, CA	990,054	252.6
69	San Francisco, CA	836,321	252.5
70	West Islip, NY	26,559	251.7
71	Brookline, MA	62,822	251.1
72	Carlsbad, CA	114,500	250.2
73	South San Francisco, CA	64,487	249.5
74	Walnut, CA	27,857	249.3
75	San Bruno, CA	42,612	248.8
76	Sienna, TX	25,025	248.5
77	Union City, CA	68,141	247.9
78	Oakton, VA	36,776	247.6
79	Alameda, CA	76,876	247.5
80	Wilmette, IL	27,550	247.2
81	San Clemente, CA	63,510	247.1
82	Culver City, CA	39,993	246.6
83	Eastern Goleta Valley, CA	29,411	245.7
84	Arcadia, CA	55,550	245.5
85	Burke, VA	43,336	244.4
86	Irvine, CA	308,160	244.2
87	Cerritos, CA	48,340	244.1
88	Clarksburg, MD	29,246	244.1
89	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	47,257	244.0
90	Beverly Hills, CA	31,955	243.3
91	Pleasant Hill, CA	34,335	242.8
92	Castro Valley, CA	65,389	242.4
93	Poway, CA	48,515	241.5
94	Santa Monica, CA	91,535	241.2
95	Olney, MD	36,000	241.1
96	San Rafael, CA	60,604	240.9
97	El Cerrito, CA	25,781	240.7
98	Walnut Creek, CA	69,790	239.0
99	Bethany, OR	31,700	238.5
100	Issaquah, WA	39,472	238.2

University Park, TX ranks #1 among the most expensive cities in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of 324.6. Rounding out the top cities are Southlake, TX, Wellesley, MA, Saratoga, CA. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER.

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