R.S. Means metropolitan cost comparisons: Health care
Staff
November 1, 2001
Building Design and Construction
Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
Hospital 2-3 stories
Hospital 4-8 stories
Nursing home
Apartment 8-24 stories
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
Atlanta
131.42
128.51
2.3
108.84
108.60
0.2
90.08
80.01
12.6
101.40
96.15
5.5
Baltimore
134.67
131.23
2.6
111.52
110.89
0.6
92.30
81.70
13.0
103.90
98.18
5.8
Boston
170.66
167.25
2.0
141.33
141.34
0.0
116.97
104.13
12.3
131.67
125.13
5.2
Chicago
163.87
158.67
3.3
135.71
134.09
1.2
112.32
98.79
13.7
126.43
118.71
6.5
Cleveland
151.78
147.81
2.7
125.69
124.91
0.6
104.03
92.03
13.0
117.10
110.59
5.9
Dallas
127.15
124.65
2.0
105.29
105.34
0.0
87.15
77.61
12.3
98.10
93.26
5.2
Denver
140.42
136.23
3.1
116.29
115.12
1.0
96.25
84.82
13.5
108.34
101.92
6.3
Detroit
156.06
151.53
3.0
129.23
128.05
0.9
106.96
94.34
13.4
120.40
113.37
6.2
Houston
131.13
128.51
2.0
108.59
108.60
0.0
89.88
80.01
12.3
101.17
96.15
5.2
Kansas City
146.91
142.81
2.9
121.66
120.68
0.8
100.70
88.91
13.3
113.34
106.84
6.1
Los Angeles
160.48
157.25
2.1
132.90
132.88
0.0
110.00
97.90
12.4
123.81
117.65
5.2
Miami
127.00
124.51
2.0
105.17
105.22
0.0
87.05
77.52
12.3
97.98
93.15
5.2
Minneapolis
162.99
159.25
2.3
134.98
134.57
0.3
111.72
99.15
12.7
125.75
119.14
5.5
New Orleans
126.56
124.08
2.0
104.80
104.85
0.0
86.74
77.25
12.3
97.64
92.83
5.2
New York City
198.39
193.70
2.4
164.29
163.68
0.4
135.98
120.60
12.8
153.06
144.92
5.6
Philadelphia
164.32
160.39
2.4
136.08
135.54
0.4
112.63
99.86
12.8
126.77
120.00
5.6
Phoenix
131.72
129.08
2.0
109.08
109.08
0.0
90.28
80.37
12.3
101.62
96.58
5.2
Pittsburgh
150.45
147.38
2.1
124.59
124.54
0.0
103.12
91.76
12.4
116.08
110.27
5.3
Portland
158.27
154.53
2.4
131.07
130.58
0.4
108.48
96.21
12.8
122.11
115.61
5.6
St. Louis
151.34
148.10
2.2
125.33
125.15
0.1
103.73
92.20
12.5
116.76
110.80
5.4
San Diego
156.50
153.39
2.0
129.60
129.62
0.0
107.27
95.50
12.3
120.74
114.76
5.2
San Francisco
180.84
177.26
2.0
149.79
149.76
0.0
123.95
110.36
12.3
139.52
132.62
5.2
Seattle
154.88
151.81
2.0
128.26
128.29
0.0
106.16
94.52
12.3
119.49
113.58
5.2
Washington, D.C.
140.42
137.66
2.0
116.29
116.33
0.0
96.25
85.71
12.3
108.34
102.99
5.2
Winston/Salem
112.40
110.07
2.1
93.02
93.02
0.1
77.04
68.53
12.4
86.72
82.35
5.3
NOTE:
Costs are for the basic building and do not include sitework, land, development, specialty finishes or equipment. Square foot costs vary significantly from project to project because of quality, complexity and economic climate. For a detailed list of building components included in these figures, see Means Square Foot Costs. R.S. Means Co., P.O. Box 800, Kingston, MA 02364, (781) 585-7880, (800) 448-8182 For more data, visit R.S. Means on the Web at www.rsmeans.com. To use an interactive tool that helps estimate costs, visitwww.buildingteam.com.
