Boston is once again the most expensive city in the U.S. for accommodation, according to the latest annual survey conducted by Cheaphotels.org.

The survey compared hotel rates during the month of October 2024 – the month when hotel rates tend to peak in many US cities. This year, for the first time, 100 cities were analyzed, an increase of 50 cities compared with previous editions of the survey.

With an average price of $320 for the most affordable double room, hotel rates in Boston are up more than 5% compared to last year. For the purposes of the survey, only centrally located hotels with a 3-star rating or higher were considered.

Completing the top three are Jersey City and New York City, with rates of $310 and $284, respectively. Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, ranks 4th most expensive, with an average of $258 per night – a jump of more than 25% compared with 2023.

However, the biggest jump is recorded in San Diego, where visitors will have to spend an average of 31% more than last year for the least expensive room. At the other end of the spectrum, hotel rates have dropped by 20% in San Francisco, where you can find a room for an average of just $105 per night.

The following table compares 100 city destinations in the United States. Prices shown reflect the average rate for each city's cheapest available double room (minimum 3-star hotel) located in the city center for the period October 1–31, 2024.

1.	Boston	$320	51.	Indianapolis	$161
2.	Jersey City	$320	52.	New Orleans	$161
3.	New York City	$284	53.	Milwaukee	$158
4.	Raleigh	$258	54.	Oakland	$157
5.	Austin	$252	55.	Irvine	$156
6.	Detroit	$236	56.	Fort Worth	$153
7.	Boise	$236	57.	Norfolk	$152
8.	Madison	$235	58.	Orlando	$151
9.	Nashville	$227	59.	Baltimore	$150
10.	Durham	$226	60.	Stockton	$148
11.	Albuquerque	$224	61.	Columbus (OH)	$146
12.	Lexington	$224	62.	St. Louis	$144
13.	Worcester	$221	63.	Memphis	$143
14.	Long Beach	$215	64.	Louisville	$142
15.	Cincinnati	$212	65.	Saint Paul	$142
16.	Buffalo	$205	66.	Winston-Salem	$142
17.	Rochester	$205	67.	Atlanta	$139
18.	Anchorage	$204	68.	Santa Ana	$138
19.	Sacramento	$202	69.	Tulsa	$137
20.	Kansas City	$198	70.	Henderson	$137
21.	Cleveland	$194	71.	Fort Wayne	$136
22.	Pittsburgh	$194	72.	Lubbock	$136
23.	Philadelphia	$190	73.	Spokane	$136
24.	San Jose	$188	74.	Mesa	$135
25.	Fresno	$186	75.	Miami	$135
26.	Tacoma	$186	76.	Tucson	$135
27.	Chicago	$185	77.	Wichita	$134
28.	Riverside	$185	78.	Toledo	$134
29.	Phoenix	$184	79.	Huntsville	$134
30.	Washington DC	$184	80.	El Paso	$134
31.	Scottsdale	$184	81.	Salt Lake City	$133
32.	Augusta	$183;	82.	Las Vegas	$132
33.	Denver	$182	83.	Anaheim	$132
34.	Columbus (GA)	$182	84.	Des Moines	$130
35.	Tallahassee	$181	85.	Corpus Christi	$129
36.	Los Angeles	$179	86.	Omaha	$128
37.	Greensboro	$178	87.	Sioux Falls	$127
38.	San Diego	$177	88.	Houston	$121
39.	Minneapolis	$175	89.	Aurora	$118
40.	Newark	$174	90.	Baton Rouge	$114
41.	Lincoln	$174	91.	Bakersfield	$114
42.	Charlotte	$172	92.	Portland	$113
43.	Colorado Springs	$172	93.	Honolulu	$112
44.	Seattle	$169	94.	San Antonio	$112
45.	Richmond	$167	95.	Oklahoma City	$110
46.	Jacksonville	$167	96.	Virginia Beach	$108
47.	St. Petersburg	$165	97.	San Francisco	$105
48.	Tampa	$164	98.	Little Rock	$102
49.	Loredo	$163	99.	Arlington	$95
50.	Dallas	$162	100.	Reno	$87