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American household debt totalled a record $12.73 trillion as of March 2017, so cost of living concerns are more pertinent than ever.

Personal finance news and features website GOBankingRates conducted a study to identify which cities across America have seen the largest increase in cost of living expenses from 2016 to 2017. The study evaluated US cities based on two principal metrics:

GOBankingRates identified the cities where the cost of living index had increased by at least two points (out of a total 100) and the amount of income required to live comfortably had also risen. Combining these two metrics provides both the objective and more subjective side of cost of living expenses. Most cost of living indices do not account for the ability to save or pay for unnecessary purchases, and yet they're both important parts of people's financial lives.

  1. Jacksonville, Fla. 
  1. Austin, Texas
  1. Louisville, Ky.
  1. Seattle
  1. Nashville, Tenn.

Additional Study Insights

(Source: GOBankingRates)

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