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The 10 U.S. places with the highest cost of living—No. 1 costs more than double the national average
The New York borough of Manhattan is the most expensive place to live in the U.S. — and the cost of living in the No. 2 place isn't even close. The cost of living in Manhattan is more than twice the national average. The second- and third-most …