TABLE 2: EsTiMATED AVERAGE PERCENTAGES oF INCREASE IN RENTs oF Wace Earners’ Houses, 
MonTHLY, FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1926, As ComMPARED WITH JULY, 1914 
(National Industrial Conference Board) 
Note.—This table continues the figures for 1918-1925 given in a corresponding table (D) on page 190 in “The Cost of Living in the United 
- States, 1914-1926.” 
an. 
Akron, Ohio. ......covvveve...  .i-80 
Albany, N.Y... ...........o... 121-130 
Allentown, Pa.................., 51-100 
alliance, Ohio... [1111000000 11-20 
Altoona, Pa................... 11-60 
Ann Arbor, Mich,.............. “1-160 
Appleton, Wis......co.evvuenn.y 71-80 
Atlanta, Gaus ros rerneenensnond 21-30 
atlantic City, N. J............. 01-110 
dugusta, Ga... ..ivveeal... 1-30 
jaltimore, Md.................. 71-80 
Battle Creek, Mich.............} b 
Jay City, Mich................ 10 or lesss 
Bayonne, N. J.................} 91-100 
3eaumont, Texas.............. 111-120 
Bellingham, Wash... ........... 
Berkeley, Cal.................. 
Bethlehem, Pa................. 
Billings, Mont... .......couen.. 
Binghamton, N. Y.............. 
3irmingham, Ala............... 
Boston, Mass... ......ccvnunnnn 
Bridgeport, Conn.............. 
Brockton, Mass. lll 
Buffalo, HM. Vers s vont soninsn on 
Jutte, Mont... .....ovvvnnnnn.. 
Cambridge, Mass... v.viriinnnnn. 
camden, N. J...........ooneens 
Canton, Ohio. ....ovovvvinnnn. 
Zhampaign, IL. ...ocovvunnnn.. 
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tr 
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ou 
12.-130 
91-10 
11- 
51-9 
131-140 
51" 
21." 
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30 
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31-100 
11-20 
51-60 
1 
1. 
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131-140 
51-60 
21-30 
101-110 
71-30 
“1-80 
L 
0 or less? 
21-100 
11-120 
b 
51-60 
21-30 
01-110 
21-30 
71-80 
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0 or less’ 
81-90 
200 
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~ 9 
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1- 
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10 
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61-70 
31-140 - 
41-50 4. 
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Charleston, 8. C..ooovneenvnnenn 
“hattanooga, Tenn............. 
Chester, Pa... ..coovvninncnnnns 
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“incinpati, Ohio. .............. 
Cleveland, Ohio. ....ovevnneann. 
Clifton, No Jone eveniniiiiennnns 
Clinton, Iowa. .i.ooevvnrvennann 
Jolumbia, 8. C....covviiinnat 
Columbus, Ohio. ......ovvevuenn 
Concord, N.H..........covvten 
Council Bluffs, Iowa... c0cn-.. 
Zovington, Ky. ........c....00 
Dallas, Tex...overureeeennenns 
Danville, IL... ovvvininannnns 
Javenport, Ia. ................| '‘Dorlesss 0 orlesst 
dayton, Ohio. ........vvvveven.| 91-100 91-100 
denver, Col... ...cevvrnieennn..t 61-70 61-70 
Jes Moines, Ia... ....ccuuo.... 21-30 21-30 
Yetroit, Mich. .....c0vvveunen., 11-120 °° 111-120 . 
Dubuque, la ..ooooviiiininan dl 5170 61-70 oo 
Duluth, Minn. ......ovvnvnnen, b 21-30 21 2 
Zast St. Louis, IIL. .............] 61-70 61-70 61-70 
“lizabeth, N, Jo oennonnnonnooo. 11-120 111-120 111-12C 
ikhart, Ind. ........0covnnv. 170 61-70 1-70 
tmira, N. Yo. ovvvvenenennsn..  DJ1-110 101-110 b 
| Paso, Texe.ovvvenennnnena.. 11-20 11-20 11-20 
dyria, Ohio. .ooonnvvnnneennens b b b 
Irie, Pa. iververvneeneneanes. 91-100 91-100 91-100 
Tvansville, Ind.........oouiltl ‘1-150 141-150 21-13¢ 
Everett, Wash... .............. 1-60 51-60 31-40 
“all River, Mass.. ....ovevenss,  H=50 41-50 41-70 
fayetteville, N. Co..ooovnnnnnt b b 
Flint, Mich, , + 1neneesonenernni] 21-30 | 21-30 31-40 
Fort Wayne, Ind. ..............] 11-20 11-20 11-20 
ort Worth, Tex. ......ovv..o..| Qorless ; 100rless 0 or ess | 10 or less 
Jary, Ind... ...ovviiiennena..| 81-90 81-90 S.-1, 91-100 
Jerteva, MN. Yivaionn con vores vis vu b 121-130 121-230 121-130 
3rand Rapids, Mich. ........... b 101-110 | 121-130 | 131-140 
‘reat Falls, Mont. ..,.........[ 11-71 Tne 11-79 11-20 
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91-100 
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‘01-110 
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Nov. | Dee. 
71-80 61-70 
| 121-130 121-130 
111-120 111-120 
10 or less? | 10 or less 
51-60 51-60 
201-210 201-210 
71-80 51-60 
21-30 21-30 
101-110 101-110 
21-30 21-30 
71-80 71-80 
~ 5 
o 
91-100 
111-120 
71-80 
121-130 
11-120 
11-20 
51-60 
71-80 
121-130 
111-120 
11-20 
51-60 | 
131-140 
51-60 
21-30 
101-110 
21-30 
71-80 
b 
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21-100 
1-100 t 
=. SU 
123-127 -130 
111-12c -12C 
11-20 1-20 
51-60 i 2 c1-60 
131-140 16"~""0 201-210 
71-80 ut 71-80 
21-30 Ea 21-30 
101-110 -.10 01-110 
21-30 : = 21-30 
7-80 71-90 71-80 
b b b 
{0 or lessa | 10 or less® b 
91-100 91-100 | 91-100 
91-100 ' 111-120 
71-80 
‘1-80 
"1-90 
31-40» 
© 80 
Vv I-30 
121-130 
111-120 
10 or less? 
51-60 
201-210 
71-80 
21-30 
101-110 
21-30 
71-80 
b 
0 or less 
91-100 
31-140 
"1-60 
‘1-30 
11-110 
21-30 
71-80 
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1-100 
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“1-100 
1-80 
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1-80 
1-80 
1-90 
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20 
81-90 
71-80 
81-90 
21-308 
71-80 
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81-90 
71-80 
81-90 
21-302 
71-80 
21-30 
71-80 
21-30 
111-120 
101-110 
31-408 31-40 
61-. 51-60 51-60 
131-14C 131-140 131-140 
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51-60 41-50 | 41-50 
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= 0 
1 71-80 
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0 
61-70. 
di—iy 
51-60 
11-120 
91-100 
111-120 
71-80 
b 
91-100 
21-30 
‘01-110 
51-60 
61-70 
101-110 
51-70 
11- Lu 
51-60 
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91-100 
111-120 
71-80 
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91-100 
21-30 
101-110 
60 
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21-30 
101-110 
51-60 51-60 
51-60 51-60 
101-110 101-110 
51-60 | 51-60 
% 11-30 
Dor less | 11-208 
91-100 91-100 
61-70 61-70 
21-30 21-30 
11-120 © 111-120 
71-70 41-50 
11-20 11-20 
61-70 61-70 
111-120 111-120 
61-70 61-70 
101-110 
0 of less 
91-100 
121-130 
31-40 
41-50 
bo. 
61-70 
11-20 
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91-1C0 91-100 
2-130 | 170-130 
131-140 | 131-140 
| 21-30 
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“-120 
-20 
121-120 
51-0 
b 
91-100 
21-30 
01-110 
51-60 
31-40 
101-110 
51-60 
10 or less 
1-30 
51-60 
111-120 
81-90 
111-120 
51-60 
b 
81-90 
21-30 
101-110 
21-30 
51-60 
111-120 
81-90 
111-120 
51-60 
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81-90 
21-30 
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61-100 
21-30 
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51-60 
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51-60 
31-40 
101-110 
51-60 
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51-60 
31-40 
101-110 
41-50 
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51-70 
21-30 
111-120 
11-77 11-20= 
10 91-100 
1-1 61-70 
21-30 21-30 
11-120 © 111-120 
41-50 41-50 41-50 
11-20 11-20 11-20 
61-70 61-70 61-70 
111-120 111-120 111-120 
61-70 51-60 51-60 
b 101-110 101-110 71-80 
10 or less 10 2 less 10 or less 10 or less 
91-100 91-100 91-100 91-100 
121-130 121-130 131-140 131-140 
3140 3140 3140 | 31-40 
41-50 41-50 41-50 i 41-50 
b b b b 
71-80 71-80 | 81-00 | 81-90 
11-20 11-20 11-20 11-20 
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91-100 = 91-100 | 91-100 ; 91-100 
91-100 | 91-100 | 91-100 91-10" 
171-140 | 131-140 | 131-140 | 141-15 
230 21_4n 41-cn 4% Fn 
11-208 
91-100 
61-70 
21-30 
in1—-110 
61-70 
21-30 
61-70 
11-120 
1-70 
101-110 
11-20 
b 
91-100 
21-130 
31-40 
11-50 
b 
41-50 
11-20 
41-50 
11-20 
61-70 
111-120 
51-60 
71-80 
jt] or less 
91-100 
141-150 
31-40 
41-50 
b 
81-90 
11-20 
10 or less 
81-90 
91-100 
| 141-150 
41 £0 
10 or less 
91-100 
121-130 
131-110