CIC First Fridays Coffee Break: Cost of Living as a Community Indicator

Friday, April 2, 2021 4:00 – 4:30 PM ET

Cost of living represents the more physical, material aspect of life but with implications for quality of life. The cost to live in one city versus another is something that impacts us all when we consider job offers, relocating, purchasing power and affordability calculations, and where we want to grow roots. The C2ER Cost of Living Index is a widely used measure of the geographic differences in the cost of consumer goods and services. How is this data collected and calculated? What does it mean for community indicators conversations and for policy makers? Join the CIC First Friday Coffee Break to learn more about this dataset and if your city is represented.