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On a US average of 100, New York is the most expensive tracked US metro with a cost-of-living index of 123 and Memphis the least expensive at 90; typical US rent is $1,500 for a 1-bedroom and $1,850 for a 2-bedroom (2024 data).
Last updated June 3, 2026 · BEA Regional Price Parities + U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2024 vintage. Refreshed when BEA publishes new Regional Price Parities.
$1,500/mo
Typical US rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is $1,500 per month.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities + U.S. Census Bureau ACS · as of June 3, 2026
$1,850/mo
Typical US rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,850 per month.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities + U.S. Census Bureau ACS · as of June 3, 2026
Index 123
New York is the most expensive tracked US metro, with a cost-of-living index of 123 against a US average of 100.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities + U.S. Census Bureau ACS · as of June 3, 2026
Index 90
Memphis is the least expensive tracked US metro, with a cost-of-living index of 90 against a US average of 100.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities + U.S. Census Bureau ACS · as of June 3, 2026
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CodeOpx tracks cost of living for 50 US metropolitan areas.
Source: CodeOpx cost-of-living dataset · as of June 3, 2026
Typical US rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is $1,500 per month. Source: BEA Regional Price Parities + U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Retrieved from CodeOpx, https://codeopx.com/stats/cost-of-living#national-rent-1br
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