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America’s Most Expensive Cities

Posted by Patrick on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at at 8:32 pm.
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Here’s Forbes with the full report…

New York tops a recent list of America’s most expensive cities, with a measured cost of living surpassing that of Houston, Boston and Washington, D.C. The culprit? High rent: $4,300 a month on average for a two-bedroom, unfurnished luxury apartment. The silver lining: That’s down $200 from when the survey was taken in 2008.

The List

10. Washington, D.C.
9. Houston, Texas
8. Boston, Mass.
7. Chicago, Ill.
6. Miami, Fla.
5. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. San Francisco, Calif.
3. White Plains, N.Y.
2. Los Angeles, Calif.
1. New York, N.Y.

The city of Angels, like New York, attracts go-getters, as well as those looking to live in the city’s warm, Mediterranean climate. The recent housing boom lured scores of would-be homeowners who are now facing underwater mortgages and high unemployment as well as footing bills that come with the nation’s second most pricey city.

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