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Cost of Living Comparison
In recent years, Chattanooga has been recognized by numerous publications as one of the most desirable cities of its size in the United States. In addition to its scenic beauty, historic charm and bustling downtown riverfront, Chattanooga also offers an extremely competitive cost of living. The following cost of living data were obtained from http://www.salary.com/:
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City
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Cost of Living in the city to the left as compared to living in Chattanooga, TN
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Birmingham, AL
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1.1% higher
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Mobile, AL
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0.7% higher
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Montgomery, AL
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4.9% higher
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Tuscaloosa, AL
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7.4% higher
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Little Rock, AR
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3.3% higher
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Gainesville, FL
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7.1% higher
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Jacksonville, FL
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5.1% higher
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Miami, FL
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12.6% higher
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Orlando, FL
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12.0% higher
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Tampa, FL
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8.2% higher
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Atlanta, GA
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13.8% higher
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Augusta, GA
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0.8% higher
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Macon, GA
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2.1% higher
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Savannah, GA
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7.6% higher
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Chicago, IL
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16.4% higher
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Springfield, IL
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4.4% higher
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Louisville, KY
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3.6% higher
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Lexington, KY
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8.0% higher
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Baton Rouge, LA
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7.0% higher
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Lafayette, LA
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6.1% higher
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New Orleans, LA
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3.6% higher
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Shreveport, LA
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1.5% higher
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Boston, MA
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31.9% higher
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Baltimore, MD
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4.9% higher
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Jackson, MS
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1.4% lower
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Charlotte, NC
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12.5% higher
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Fayetteville, NC
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6.7% higher
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Greensboro, NC
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8.1% higher
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Raleigh-Durham, NC
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18.0% higher
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Wilmington, NC
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10.4% higher
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New York, NY
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52.4% higher
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Buffalo, NY
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10.9% higher
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Charleston, SC
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9.7% higher
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Columbia, SC
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5.9% higher
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Greenville, SC
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8.7% higher
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Kingsport, TN
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0.9% lower
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Knoxville, TN
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0.0% higher
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Memphis, TN
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3.5% higher
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Nashville, TN
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4.0% higher
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Dallas, TX
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11.1% higher
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Galveston, TX
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3.8% higher
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San Antonio, TX
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2.5% higher
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Los Angeles, CA
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32.4% higher
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Norfolk, VA
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6.1% higher
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Richmond, VA
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11.6% higher
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Roanoke, VA
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4.2% higher
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Seattle, WA
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28.2% higher
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Charleston, WV
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3.5% higher
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Huntington, WV
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10.2% higher
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Washington, DC
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26.2% higher
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