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Business
Cost Index by Top U.S. Metro Areas
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| Metro
Area |
| Houston |
94 |
| Atlanta |
96 |
| Philadelphia |
97 |
| Dallas |
103 |
| Miami |
104 |
| Detroit |
108 |
| Chicago |
109 |
| Washington
|
110 |
| Los
Angeles |
112 |
| New
York |
131 |
Source:
Moody's/Economy.com - North America Business Cost Review - 2005 Edition
Notes:
Moody's/Economy.com's Cost of Doing Business indices compares an area's
average costs to that of the U.S. For metro areas, labor, energy and
tax costs are considered as well as office rents. |
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