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R.S. Means Cost Comparisons: Justice Facilities
By Jim Haughey, Reed Business Information Economist
March 1, 2004
Building Design and Construction
Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
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Jail |
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Courthouse, 2-3 story |
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Police station |
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Post Office |
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'03 |
% chg. |
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% chg. |
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% chg. |
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* % chg. |
| Atlanta |
170.70 |
168.09 |
1.6 |
128.00 |
124.28 |
3.0 |
130.65 |
130.01 |
0.5 |
81.99 |
82.12 |
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| Baltimore |
173.93 |
171.09 |
1.7 |
130.43 |
126.49 |
3.1 |
132.53 |
132.33 |
0.2 |
83.17 |
83.58 |
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| Boston |
218.85 |
215.74 |
1.4 |
164.11 |
159.51 |
2.9 |
167.48 |
166.87 |
0.4 |
105.11 |
105.40 |
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| Chicago |
214.09 |
213.11 |
0.5 |
160.54 |
157.56 |
1.9 |
164.76 |
164.83 |
0.0 |
102.38 |
104.11 |
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| Cleveland |
194.49 |
192.67 |
0.9 |
145.84 |
142.44 |
2.4 |
148.98 |
149.02 |
0.0 |
93.00 |
94.12 |
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| Dallas |
160.42 |
158.71 |
1.1 |
120.30 |
117.34 |
2.5 |
122.72 |
122.75 |
0.0 |
76.71 |
77.54 |
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| Denver |
182.31 |
179.91 |
1.3 |
136.71 |
133.01 |
2.8 |
139.10 |
139.15 |
0.0 |
87.18 |
87.89 |
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| Detroit |
204.00 |
201.86 |
1.1 |
152.97 |
149.24 |
2.5 |
156.09 |
156.13 |
0.0 |
97.55 |
98.62 |
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| Houston |
165.56 |
164.15 |
0.9 |
124.15 |
121.36 |
2.3 |
126.91 |
126.96 |
0.0 |
79.44 |
80.19 |
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| Kansas City |
194.11 |
190.79 |
1.7 |
145.55 |
141.06 |
3.2 |
147.90 |
147.57 |
0.2 |
92.82 |
93.21 |
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| Los Angeles |
206.09 |
201.67 |
2.2 |
154.54 |
149.10 |
3.6 |
157.04 |
155.98 |
0.7 |
98.55 |
98.52 |
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| Miami |
165.75 |
158.52 |
4.6 |
124.29 |
117.20 |
6.0 |
126.30 |
122.61 |
3.0 |
79.26 |
77.44 |
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| Minneapolis |
215.80 |
211.99 |
1.8 |
161.82 |
156.73 |
3.2 |
164.43 |
163.96 |
0.3 |
103.19 |
103.56 |
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| New Orleans |
163.66 |
162.65 |
0.6 |
122.72 |
120.25 |
2.1 |
125.86 |
125.80 |
0.0 |
78.99 |
79.46 |
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| New York City |
255.00 |
248.76 |
2.5 |
191.22 |
183.92 |
4.0 |
194.30 |
192.40 |
1.0 |
121.94 |
121.53 |
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| Philadelphia |
213.33 |
208.99 |
2.1 |
159.97 |
154.51 |
3.5 |
162.55 |
161.64 |
0.6 |
102.01 |
102.10 |
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| Phoenix |
167.27 |
165.65 |
1.0 |
125.43 |
122.47 |
2.4 |
128.07 |
128.12 |
0.0 |
79.99 |
80.93 |
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| Pittsburgh |
191.25 |
187.98 |
1.7 |
143.41 |
138.98 |
3.2 |
145.73 |
145.39 |
0.2 |
91.46 |
91.83 |
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| Portland |
197.91 |
196.60 |
0.7 |
148.41 |
145.36 |
2.1 |
152.02 |
152.06 |
0.0 |
94.64 |
96.05 |
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| St. Louis |
194.49 |
191.91 |
1.3 |
145.84 |
141.89 |
2.8 |
148.38 |
148.44 |
0.0 |
93.00 |
93.76 |
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| San Diego |
199.24 |
197.92 |
0.7 |
149.41 |
146.33 |
2.1 |
153.02 |
153.08 |
0.0 |
95.28 |
96.69 |
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| San Francisco |
235.21 |
231.87 |
1.4 |
176.38 |
171.43 |
2.9 |
179.26 |
179.34 |
0.0 |
112.48 |
113.28 |
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| Seattle |
198.10 |
193.98 |
2.1 |
148.55 |
143.42 |
3.6 |
150.95 |
150.03 |
0.6 |
94.73 |
94.77 |
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| Washington |
181.17 |
179.53 |
0.9 |
135.85 |
132.74 |
2.3 |
138.80 |
138.86 |
0.0 |
86.91 |
87.71 |
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| Winston-Salem |
142.34 |
140.70 |
1.2 |
106.74 |
104.03 |
2.6 |
108.80 |
108.83 |
0.0 |
68.07 |
68.74 |
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| * Due to changes in divisions 3 and 15, percent changes in post office work are not applicable. |
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