Cost of Living Information

U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Estimates the nationwide rate of inflation for a standard selection of goods and services. There is no CPI data specific to Utah, so we rely on the national data. For more information about the CPI.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (1982-84=100)

March 2012 March 2011 % Change
229.4 223.5 2.7

U.S. Consumer Price Index
% Change from Previous Year

How is the CPI calculated?

U.S. Consumer Price Index Detailed Historical Series

See monthly and annual CPI data from 1982 - 2011.

Itemized CPI Information

See Itemized CPI Information, the most current Producer Price Index and Employment Cost Indexes and purchasing power of the consumer dollar.

Cost of Living Comparison Among Utah Cities
Third Quarter 2011

 

  All Items
U.S. Average 100.0
Salt Lake City  94.8
Provo-Orem 90.2
Ogden-Clearfield 90.5
Cedar City 87.8
St. George 91.4

For more ACCRA Cost of living comparisons

Salary Relocation Calculator

Do you need to know what you would need to earn to maintain your current standard of living if you moved to another city?  State Relocation Calculator gives you a state to state salary comparison.

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