The Americas
Cities in the United States have climbed in the ranking due to the relative stability of the US dollar against other major currencies, in addition to the significant drop of cities in other regions which resulted in US cities being pushed up the list. A rise in the rental accommodation market pushed New York up 8 places to rank 16, the highest-ranked city in the region. Los Angeles (62) climbed 10 places from last year while San Francisco (74) jumped eighteen places. Among other major US cities, Honolulu (97) is up twenty places, Miami (98), is up sixteen places, and Boston (109) is up fourteen spots. Cleveland (167) and Winston Salem, North Carolina (182) remain the least expensive surveyed cities for expatriates.