RELOCATION/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Cost of Living
Centrally located in one of the most affordable U.S. metropolitan areas, Grapevine provides corporate opportunity and a strong community at a reasonable cost. The Dallas-Fort Worth area consistently ranks near the top of U.S. metros for affordability. Click here for a free comparison of your current city to DFW.
What’s more, Grapevine boasts one of the lowest property tax rates in Tarrant County. Businesses have continually cited these kinds of financial advantages in why they chose Grapevine as a location.
| Cost of Living - Top 20 Metropolitan Areas | |
| Metro Area | Index |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 90.1 |
| Dallas, TX | 90.8 |
| Houston, TX | 91.4 |
| Tampa, FL | 92.6 |
| Atlanta, GA | 96.2 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 99.5 |
| U.S. Metro Average | 100.0 |
| Detroit, MI | 102.6 |
| Miami, FL | 104.7 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 109.7 |
| Riverside City, CA | 110.5 |
| Chicago, IL | 118.3 |
| Baltimore, MD | 119.1 |
| Seattle, WA | 123.3 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 126.5 |
| Boston, MA | 131.1 |
| San Diego, CA | 132.3 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 136.2 |
| Washington, DC | 137.9 |
| San Francisco, CA | 162.1 |
| New York, NY (Manhattan) | 218.0 |
Source: "ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2010" Council for Community and Economic Research, May 2010.
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