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10 Cities Where It Costs a Fortune To Park Your Car

May 31, 2024

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Written by Gina Hagler

Edited by Cory Dudak

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City living has its perks in the form of easy access to great museums, dining and entertainment. It also has the downsides of expensive rents and a high cost of living. You could forgo a car and use the local transit system, but if the system doesn’t meet your needs, or you travel outside the city regularly, you’ll need your car – and a place to park it.

Here are the ten cities where it costs a fortune to park your car, along with related metrics, according to FINN.

New York, New York

Monthly Parking: $444
Parking Availability: n/a
EV Charging Parks: n/a
*Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 100

San Francisco, California

Monthly Parking: $300
Parking Availability: 6.49/10
EV Charging Parks: n/a
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 85

Seattle, Washington

Monthly Parking: $250
Parking Availability: 7.61/10
EV Charging Parks: 1
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 70

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Monthly Parking: $250
Parking Availability: n/a
EV Charging Parks: n/a
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 59

Washington, DC

Monthly Parking: $225
Parking Availability: 7.88/10
EV Charging Parks: 3
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 75

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San Diego, California

Monthly Parking: $200
Parking Availability: n/a
EV Charging Parks: n/a
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 76

Cleveland, Ohio

Monthly Parking: $179
Parking Availability: 1.81/10
EV Charging Parks: n/a
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 53

Boston Massachusetts

Monthly Parking: $150
Parking Availability: n/a
EV Charging Parks: n/a
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 79

Miami, Florida

Monthly Parking: $150
Parking Availability: n/a
EV Charging Parks: 1
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 74

Chicago, Illinois

Monthly Parking: $143
Parking Availability: 8.26/10
EV Charging Parks: 7
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index: 70

The cost of living vs the New York, NY cost of living, according to NUMBEO.

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