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Do you ever feel lazy about cooking after a long day of work? McDonald’s is a top choice for many people not just because of its convenience, but the cost of frequent dine-in or to-go purchases can stack up. When thinking about the cost of living, most people associate it with housing, utility bills, and […]
Continue ReadingThe decision to move to a new city for a bigger salary may seem like a no-brainer, but how far will that extra money go? It is undeniable that larger metro areas like New York and Los Angeles offer better opportunities for higher paying jobs, but jobseekers should not only consider the size of their […]
Continue ReadingNow Available: Quarter 3, 2021 Cost of Living Index Among the 263 urban areas that participated in the third quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index, the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) NY to more than 20 percent below the […]
Continue ReadingWith the Labor Day upon us and summer coming to an end, people are getting ready to fire up their grills this weekend. However, when grill masters go to their local grocer to pick up the BBQ essentials they may be in for sticker shock. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains in the meat industry, […]
Continue Reading2021 COLI County is now available! The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) just released the latest issue of the COLI County level index. Recently, C2ER made this publication an optional member benefit to expand our growing network, and allow COLI County purchasers a way to gain remote access and more easily renew! About […]
Continue ReadingWith the newly released Quarter 4, 2020 Cost of Living Index, C2ER researchers looked at what metro areas have rental and home mortgage payments where the $600 stimulus would cover one month of housing expenses. Geographically these cities are focused in the South and Midwest. Amarillo, TX is the only city in the table below […]
Continue ReadingIn celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Cost of Living Index, C2ER is looking for pictures of “Contributors on the Road.” While out collecting prices in their communities, C2ER encourages participants to take pictures and share them on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag, #50yrsCostofLivingIndex and tag C2ER. The organization who shares the picture […]
Continue ReadingDuring the past 12 months, the Council for Community and Economic Research, YOUR professional membership organization, has been hard at work increasing the visibility of economic, workforce, and community research by advocating for higher quality data, promoting more focused public and private investments in local data, and continuing to strengthen C2ER products and services. We […]
Continue ReadingThe Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) is happy to announce the release of the Quarter 1, 2016 Cost of Living Index (COLI) publication. This is the first publication to feature San Juan, Puerto Rico in the official publication. 2016 marks the second year San Juan has participated in COLI’s data collection process. Grocery […]
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The upcoming collection period marks Puerto Rico’s third consecutive quarter of participation in C2ER’s Cost of Living Index. Researchers in San Juan first implemented COLI methodology in the second quarter of 2014 and recently began utilizing the Cost of Living Index Calculator. The Calculator is an easy-to-use tool which allows researchers, businesses, governments, and individuals […]
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