10 US Cities With the Highest Cost of Living 

New York City's Manhattan borough leads the pack as the most expensive city in the United States. Out of the 8.5 million people who call New York City home, about 1.7 million live in Manhattan.

Honolulu is the second highest place to live in the U.S. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated a population of just over one million in the island city. 

It's no surprise, as the San Francisco city’s staggeringly high cost of living and out-of-reach housing prices have been known to break the bank. 

Brooklyn is the second borough of New York City to land on the list of most expensive cities in the U.S. The area is known for some key attractions, including Coney Island and Prospect Park 

Being the seat of the world’s most powerful nation accounts for Washington, D.C.’s high cost of living. Government and private-sector jobs abound in the city 

Consider Orange County? To live here, you'll join 3.2 million others. 23  Keep in mind that Fortune 500 corporations and celebrities are concentrated here. Surfers may enjoy the country's greatest seas here.

New York City's Manhattan borough leads the pack as the most expensive city in the United States. Out of the 8.5 million people who call New York City home, about 1.7 million live in Manhattan.

Los Angeles brings to mind wealthy, glamorous movie stars, but the movie and television industry actually plays a small role in the city’s booming economy. 

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