- Compares total costs between urban areas with component data ongroceries, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods
- 100=average so 1.25 would indicate an urban area was 25% more expensive than average
- Individual prices for various goods and services also given
- Participation in the program is voluntary so not all urban areas are included
- Doc.Cen. HD 6983 .A67