https://urcity.com/en/about/Recent content in About URCity on URCity — Find Your City. Know the True CostHugoen-UShttps://urcity.com/en/about/methodology/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://urcity.com/en/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 city across the US, UK, and Canada. We currently cover <strong>164 cities across 3 countries</strong>.</p> <h2 id="data-sources">Data Sources</h2> <p>We use only official, verified data sources:</p> <h3 id="united-states">United States</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> <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>US Census Bureau</strong> — Population, income, education, commuting</li> <li><strong>IRS Statistics of Income</strong> — Migration patterns</li> <li><strong>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)</strong> — Climate normals</li> <li><strong>Tax Foundation</strong> — State and local tax rates</li> <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> <li><strong>U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)</strong> — State-level natural gas prices and electricity costs</li> </ul> <h3 id="united-kingdom">United Kingdom</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Office for National Statistics (ONS)</strong> — Cost of living and earnings data</li> <li><strong>Rightmove</strong> — Home values and rental prices</li> <li><strong>ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings</strong> — Income data</li> <li><strong>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC)</strong> — Tax rates</li> <li><strong>Met Office</strong> — Climate data</li> <li><strong>Ofcom</strong> — Broadband availability</li> <li><strong>Ofgem</strong> — Gas and electricity price caps</li> <li><strong>Water UK</strong> — Water utility costs</li> </ul> <h3 id="canada">Canada</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Statistics Canada</strong> — Cost of living, income, and demographic data</li> <li><strong>Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)</strong> — Home values and sales data</li> <li><strong>Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)</strong> — Rental market data</li> <li><strong>Environment and Climate Change Canada</strong> — Climate data</li> <li><strong>Canada Revenue Agency</strong> — Tax rates</li> <li><strong>ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development)</strong> — Broadband data</li> <li><strong>Canada Energy Regulator</strong> — Natural gas and electricity prices</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>