2008 Estimated ACCRA
Cost of Living Index Comparative Data*
(1st Quarter)
| Comprehensive | 89.8% |
| Groceries | 104.0% |
| Housing | 72.1% |
| Utilities | 109.1% |
| Transportation | 93.5% |
| Health Care | 90.9% |
| Misc. Goods and Services | 93.2% |
| Source: ACCRA *US Average = 100 |
Updated: May 2008 |
The ACCRA Cost of Living Index measures regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non-consumer expenditures, for professional and managerial households in the top income quintile. It is based on more than 50,000 prices covering almost 60 different items for which prices are collected quarterly by chambers of commerce, economic development organizations or university applied economic centers in each participating urban area. Small differences should not be interpreted as showing a measurable difference.
Texas cities frequently rate among the least expensive in the index and prices are often below the national average.
The quarterly ACCRA Cost of Living Index is available by subscription for $140 per year (print or PDF version) or $250 per year (electronic version). Send check, payable to C2ER, P.O. Box 100127, Arlington VA 22210-0407, or subscribe on the Internet at www.coli.org.
Denison
Development Alliance
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Denison, TX 75020
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