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Honolulu—Nation's Most Expensive Metro Area

Using a metric called "regional price parity," the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that urban areas are the most expensive places in the country. Honolulu, Hawaii rates as the most expensive metro area in the country.

April 30, 2014 - Vox

Will Skyrocketing Rents Evict the Arts and Non-Profits in S.F.?

It's not just residents who are suffering the country's highest rents. Non profits are suffering too. However, some are displaying adaptability and creativity in dealing with high rents, notes consultant David Prowler.

February 13, 2014 - UrbDeZine.com

The World's Most Expensive Cities

The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its list of the world's most expensive cities. Not one city from North America cracks the top twenty.

February 5, 2013 - CNN

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