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Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
By Jim Haughey, Reed Business Information Economist
April 1, 2004
Building Design and Construction
Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
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'04 | '03 | % chg. | '04 | '03 | % chg. | '04 | '03 | % chg. | '04 | '03 | * % chg. |
| Atlanta | 113.16 | 112.72 | 0.4 | 107.33 | 104.29 | 2.9 | 107.60 | 106.62 | 0.9 | 101.94 | 98.43 | 3.6 |
| Baltimore | 115.30 | 114.73 | 0.5 | 109.36 | 106.16 | 3.0 | 109.63 | 108.53 | 1.0 | 103.88 | 100.18 | 3.7 |
| Boston | 145.07 | 144.67 | 0.3 | 137.60 | 133.86 | 2.8 | 137.94 | 136.85 | 0.8 | 130.70 | 126.33 | 3.5 |
| Chicago | 142.93 | 142.91 | 0.0 | 135.56 | 132.23 | 2.5 | 135.90 | 135.18 | 0.5 | 128.77 | 124.79 | 3.2 |
| Cleveland | 129.30 | 129.20 | 0.1 | 122.64 | 119.54 | 2.6 | 122.95 | 122.21 | 0.6 | 116.49 | 112.82 | 3.3 |
| Dallas | 106.47 | 106.43 | 0.0 | 100.98 | 98.47 | 2.5 | 101.24 | 100.67 | 0.6 | 95.92 | 92.93 | 3.2 |
| Denver | 120.85 | 120.64 | 0.2 | 114.62 | 111.63 | 2.7 | 114.91 | 114.12 | 0.7 | 108.88 | 105.35 | 3.4 |
| Detroit | 135.36 | 135.36 | 0.0 | 128.38 | 125.25 | 2.5 | 128.71 | 128.04 | 0.5 | 121.95 | 118.20 | 3.2 |
| Houston | 110.13 | 110.08 | 0.0 | 104.45 | 101.85 | 2.6 | 104.72 | 104.13 | 0.6 | 99.22 | 96.12 | 3.2 |
| Kansas City | 128.67 | 127.94 | 0.6 | 122.04 | 118.38 | 3.1 | 122.35 | 121.02 | 1.1 | 115.92 | 111.72 | 3.8 |
| Los Angeles | 136.62 | 135.24 | 1.0 | 129.58 | 125.13 | 3.6 | 129.91 | 127.93 | 1.5 | 123.08 | 118.09 | 4.2 |
| Miami | 109.88 | 106.30 | 3.4 | 104.22 | 98.36 | 6.0 | 104.48 | 100.56 | 3.9 | 98.99 | 92.82 | 6.6 |
| Minneapolis | 143.05 | 142.15 | 0.6 | 135.68 | 131.53 | 3.2 | 136.02 | 134.47 | 1.2 | 128.88 | 124.13 | 3.8 |
| New Orleans | 109.50 | 109.07 | 0.4 | 103.86 | 100.92 | 2.9 | 104.12 | 103.17 | 0.9 | 98.65 | 95.24 | 3.6 |
| New York City | 169.04 | 166.81 | 1.3 | 160.33 | 154.35 | 3.9 | 160.73 | 157.79 | 1.9 | 152.29 | 145.66 | 4.6 |
| Philadelphia | 141.41 | 140.14 | 0.9 | 134.13 | 129.67 | 3.4 | 134.46 | 132.57 | 1.4 | 127.40 | 122.37 | 4.1 |
| Phoenix | 111.14 | 111.08 | 0.1 | 105.41 | 102.78 | 2.6 | 105.68 | 105.08 | 0.6 | 100.13 | 97.00 | 3.2 |
| Pittsburgh | 126.78 | 126.05 | 0.6 | 120.25 | 116.63 | 3.1 | 120.55 | 119.24 | 1.1 | 114.22 | 110.07 | 3.8 |
| Portland | 131.83 | 131.84 | 0.0 | 125.03 | 121.99 | 2.5 | 125.35 | 124.71 | 0.5 | 118.76 | 115.12 | 3.2 |
| St. Louis | 128.93 | 128.69 | 0.2 | 122.28 | 119.08 | 2.7 | 122.59 | 121.74 | 0.7 | 116.15 | 112.38 | 3.4 |
| San Diego | 132.71 | 132.72 | 0.0 | 125.87 | 122.80 | 2.5 | 126.19 | 125.55 | 0.5 | 119.56 | 115.89 | 3.2 |
| San Francisco | 155.92 | 155.49 | 0.3 | 147.89 | 143.87 | 2.8 | 148.26 | 147.08 | 0.8 | 140.47 | 135.77 | 3.5 |
| Seattle | 131.32 | 130.08 | 1.0 | 124.56 | 120.36 | 3.5 | 124.87 | 123.05 | 1.5 | 118.31 | 113.58 | 4.2 |
| Washington | 120.47 | 120.39 | 0.1 | 114.27 | 111.39 | 2.6 | 114.55 | 113.88 | 0.6 | 108.54 | 105.13 | 3.2 |
| Winston-Salem | 94.36 | 94.35 | 0.0 | 89.50 | 87.30 | 2.5 | 89.72 | 89.25 | 0.5 | 85.01 | 82.39 | 3.2 |
| * Due to changes in divisions 3 and 15, percent changes in post office work are not applicable. |
| For more data, visit R.S. Means at www.rsmeans.com, or call (800) 448-8182. |
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