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Cost Of Living Rises Even In Smaller Cities
National Industrial Conference Board analysis of 1935 to 1950 living costs across 33 cities shows shifts toward uniformity, with Milwaukee rising to first in cost and New Orleans the cheapest. New York drops to 25th, while population shifts and distribution of industry explain the trend.
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New York
Tucson
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Boston
National Industrial Conference Board
Milwaukee
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Houston
Atlanta
Conference Board
Roy V. Peel
Bureau of the Census
Mississippi
Rockies
United States
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
Memphis
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Denver
Cincinnati
Birmingham
Minneapolis
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Buffalo
Manchester
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Scranton
Kansas City
Mobile
New Orleans