Cost of Living

Data Services Staff monitors various cost of living surveys and indexes, and compiles and maintains current and historical data on cost of living.

Cost of Living
Staff conducts a Cost of Living survey for the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area in partnership with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), who produces the quarterly Cost of Living Index (COLI).  It is national survey that is conducted in over 300 Metropolitan Statistical Areas on a quarterly basis.  It is formerly known as the ACCRA Cost of Living.  To access data from the COLI, please see the Data Clearinghouse page or visit http://www.coli.org/ or contact our Data Services Staff.

Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program is a national survey that produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services. The program is maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The CPI tracks changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.  Prices for the goods and services used to calculate the CPI are collected in 87 urban areas throughout the country and from about 23,000 retail and service establishments. Data on rents are collected from about 50,000 landlords or tenants.  To access CPI data, please use our data warehouse website, GreaterQCRegion.org or visit http://www.bls.gov/cpi/#data or contact our Data Services Staff.