Business Operating Costs* (Average for U.S. cities = 100) - 2008
Top 20 North American metropolitan areas for which data are available
Top 20 North American metropolitan areas for which data are available
Montréal
83.4
83.4
Montréal
83.4
83.4
Toronto
87.2
87.2
Toronto
87.2
87.2
Atlanta
93.3
93.3
Atlanta
93.3
93.3
Tampa
93.3
93.3
Tampa
93.3
93.3
Dallas
93.5
93.5
Dallas
93.5
93.5
Houston
95.8
95.8
Houston
95.8
95.8
St. Louis
97.6
97.6
St. Louis
97.6
97.6
Washington
97.7
97.7
Washington
97.7
97.7
Phoenix
98.5
98.5
Phoenix
98.5
98.5
San Francisco
99.3
99.3
San Francisco
99.3
99.3
Philadelphia
100.1
100.1
Philadelphia
100.1
100.1
Minneapolis
100.6
100.6
Minneapolis
100.6
100.6
San Diego
101.3
101.3
San Diego
101.3
101.3
Denver
101.7
101.7
Denver
101.7
101.7
Seattle
102.0
102.0
Seattle
102.0
102.0
Boston
103.6
103.6
Boston
103.6
103.6
Chicago
103.7
103.7
Chicago
103.7
103.7
Detroit
104.0
104.0
Detroit
104.0
104.0
New York
106.7
106.7
New York
106.7
106.7
Los Angeles
107.2
107.2
Los Angeles
107.2
107.2
Note: Exchange rate used here: US$1 = CA$1.2453 (2009 Q1 average)
*Average for 12 Sectors - Source : KPMG - Competitive Alternatives
*Average for 12 Sectors - Source : KPMG - Competitive Alternatives