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Cost of living shows Anchorage leads in U S costs
A Chicago group using 1977 Labor Department data ranks Anchorage Alaska as the most expensive major U S city to live in and Austin Texas as the cheapest. The study finds Western cities generally spend most to sustain a minimal standard of living while Southern cities spend the least.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Austin
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Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
U.S. Labor Department
John Coulter
Association
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