FLAGSTAFF COST OF LIVING
Cost of Living Index (COLI)
The Greater Flagstaff Chamber gathers pricing information for a cost-of-living report every year which is compiled by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) to create the national cost of living index.
The latest data represent average prices submitted for the first three quarters of 2016. the Flagstaff composite cost of living index was 113.6, or 13.6% more than the national average. The composite index reflects pricing in six categories: housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, health care and miscellaneous goods and services.
Each category is weighted differently:
- Composite Index Housing (27.59% of Composite)
- Groceries (13.61% of Composite)
- Utilities (10.06% of Composite)
- Transportation (9.59% of Composite)
- Health Care (4% of Composite)
- Misc. (35.15% of Composite)
Composite Index (Overall Cost of Living)
More Flagstaff Cost of Living Data
Grocery Items Index
Housing Cost Index
Utilities Index
Transportation Index
Health Care Index
Misc. Goods & Services Index
The quarterly Cost of Living Index is available by subscription for $165 per year. A copy of the report is available to Chamber members for review at the Chamber offices.