https://urcity.com/about/Recent content in About URCity on URCity — Find Your City. Know the True Cost.Hugoen-ushttps://urcity.com/about/methodology/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://urcity.com/about/methodology/<h2 id="our-methodology">Our Methodology</h2> <p>URCity combines data from official government sources with proprietary calculations to give you the most accurate picture of life in any US city.</p> <h2 id="data-sources">Data Sources</h2> <p>We use only official, verified data sources:</p> <h3 id="cost-of-living">Cost of Living</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER)</strong> — Cost of Living Index</li> <li><strong>Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)</strong> — Consumer Expenditure Survey</li> <li><strong>Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)</strong> — Regional Price Parities</li> </ul> <h3 id="housing">Housing</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Zillow Research</strong> — Home values, rents, price per square foot</li> <li><strong>HUD Fair Market Rents</strong> — Rental affordability benchmarks</li> <li><strong>Census Bureau American Community Survey</strong> — Housing stock data</li> </ul> <h3 id="demographics">Demographics</h3> <ul> <li><strong>US Census Bureau</strong> — Population, income, education, commuting</li> <li><strong>IRS Statistics of Income</strong> — Migration patterns</li> </ul> <h3 id="climate">Climate</h3> <ul> <li><strong>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)</strong> — Climate normals</li> <li><strong>National Weather Service</strong> — Historical weather data</li> </ul> <h3 id="taxes">Taxes</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Tax Foundation</strong> — State and local tax rates</li> <li><strong>Census Bureau</strong> — Property tax collections</li> </ul> <h3 id="other">Other</h3> <ul> <li><strong>FCC Broadband Data</strong> — Internet availability and speeds</li> <li><strong>EPA Smart Location Database</strong> — Walkability and transit access</li> <li><strong>FBI Uniform Crime Reporting</strong> — Crime statistics</li> </ul> <h2 id="calculation-methods">Calculation Methods</h2> <h3 id="cost-of-living-index">Cost of Living Index</h3> <p>Our cost of living indices are based on the C2ER methodology, which compares prices across six categories:</p>