R.S. Means metropolitan cost comparisons: Government
Cost comparisons per square foot in select metro markets
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
'01
'00
% chg.
Atlanta
158.42
176.67
NA
116.77
114.46
2.0
122.33
119.04
2.8
75.33
72.11
4.5
Baltimore
163.40
181.04
NA
120.43
117.30
2.7
126.18
121.99
3.4
77.70
73.89
5.2
Boston
204.47
231.98
NA
150.71
150.30
0.3
157.90
156.30
1.0
97.23
94.68
2.7
Chicago
198.07
220.24
NA
145.99
142.69
2.3
152.95
148.39
3.1
94.19
89.89
4.8
Cleveland
182.96
202.73
NA
134.85
131.35
2.7
141.28
136.60
3.4
87.00
82.74
5.1
Dallas
151.13
172.69
NA
112.00
111.89
0.1
116.71
116.36
0.3
71.87
70.48
2.0
Denver
169.27
186.81
NA
124.76
121.04
3.1
130.71
125.87
3.8
80.49
76.25
5.6
Detroit
188.82
208.70
NA
139.18
135.22
2.9
145.81
140.62
3.7
89.79
85.18
5.4
Houston
155.93
177.86
NA
115.47
115.24
0.2
120.41
119.84
0.5
74.15
72.59
2.1
Kansas City
177.80
194.37
NA
131.05
125.94
4.1
137.30
130.97
4.8
84.55
79.33
6.6
Los Angeles
192.91
218.05
NA
142.19
141.27
0.6
148.97
146.92
1.4
91.74
89.00
3.1
Miami
153.09
171.10
NA
112.83
110.85
1.8
118.22
115.28
2.5
72.80
69.83
4.2
Minneapolis
198.42
218.25
NA
146.25
141.40
3.4
153.23
147.05
4.2
94.36
89.08
5.9
New Orleans
152.37
169.70
NA
112.31
109.95
2.1
117.67
114.34
2.9
72.46
69.26
4.6
New York City
239.14
266.20
NA
176.26
172.47
2.2
184.67
179.36
3.0
113.72
108.65
4.7
Philadelphia
198.07
222.23
NA
145.99
143.98
1.4
152.95
149.73
2.1
94.19
90.70
3.8
Phoenix
158.78
178.06
NA
117.03
115.37
1.4
122.61
119.97
2.2
75.50
72.67
3.9
Pittsburgh
180.29
203.72
NA
132.88
131.99
0.7
139.22
137.27
1.4
85.73
83.15
3.1
Portland
189.71
209.69
NA
139.83
135.86
2.9
146.50
141.29
3.7
90.21
85.58
5.4
St. Louis
183.49
204.92
NA
135.24
132.77
1.9
141.69
138.07
2.6
87.26
83.64
4.3
San Diego
189.00
212.08
NA
139.31
137.41
1.4
145.95
142.90
2.1
89.88
85.56
3.8
San Francisco
217.98
246.30
NA
160.67
159.58
0.7
168.33
165.95
1.4
103.66
100.53
3.1
Seattle
185.62
209.30
NA
136.82
135.60
0.9
143.34
141.02
1.6
88.27
85.42
3.3
Washington, D.C.
168.55
190.40
NA
124.24
123.36
0.7
130.16
128.29
1.5
80.15
77.71
3.1
Winston/Salem
134.95
152.99
NA
99.47
99.12
0.3
104.21
103.08
1.1
64.17
62.44
2.8
NOTE:Building specifications for the jail have changed from the previous year, making the percentage change in costs inapplicable. 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.
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