5 Most Expensive Cities To Live in the U.S

In this piece, we will take a look at the five most expensive cities to live in the U.S. For more cities, head on over to 30 Most Expensive Cities to Live in the U.S.

5. Oakland, California

Cost of Living Index Reading: 95.6

Oakland is another large city in California with a population of close to half a million people and a large port. It was incorporated in 1852 and is named after the forest that covered it before the city was inhabited. Oakland’s port is the hub of international trade in Northern California, with nearly all of the trade in the region moving through the port. The city is also known to have contributed significantly to the development of the global container shipping industry.