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..
Cities
tr
Anpl
ou
12.-130
91-10
11-
51-9
131-140
51"
21."
M110
2
30
. 130
31-100
11-20
51-60
1
1.
§r 2
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
be)
0 or less’
81-90
200
x
~ 9
1-0
1-
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x
10
So
si1=5U8
61-70
31-140 -
41-50 4.
21-90 | #°
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Charleston, 8. C..ooovneenvnnenn
“hattanooga, Tenn.............
Chester, Pa... ..coovvninncnnnns
oie, Ths oo con sae we coins sus
“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
Decreaea
91-100
21-°0
‘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
N or less
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
b
‘or lesst
1-100
*-100
“1-100
1-80
N-110
'1-4Qs
190)
1-80
1-80
1-90
"1-408
20
81-90
71-80
81-90
21-308
71-80
iT=30
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
3140 | 31-40 31-40
51-60 41-50 | 41-50
2140
R160
131-
31-"
21-an
= 0
1 71-80
JE
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
STEN
91-100
111-120
71-80
b
91-100
21-30
101-110
60
61-7 |
01-119
51-6C
21.30
11
51-¢.
qI-12,
91-1CT
i11-12C
71-80
b
91-100
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
Jorless 0or less
91-1C0 91-100
2-130 | 170-130
131-140 | 131-140
| 21-30
= No report.
A
. 60
“-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
b
81-90
21-30
01-110
11.
61-100
21-30
'C.-110
51-60
3140
IC" -110
fn
51-60
31-40
101-110
51-60
10 or leer
51-60
31-40
101-110
41-50
0 ar less
* or less
"1-100
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
[Qorless [Qorless 10orless 10 or les:
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