RS Means City Cost Index (CCI)

RS Means cost databases are published using national average pricing based on over 700 cities from US, Puerto Rico, and Canada. When adding RS Means items to the estimate, either national average or "localized" pricing can be used.

To "localize" pricing, a City Cost Index (CCI) factor is applied to the item based on the city, state and postal code reference in the Estimate Properties form. The CCI factor is a percentage ratio of a specific city's cost to the national average. See examples below for more details.

Converting US National Average to Actual Costs in US City

Cost in City A = (Index for City A / 100) * National Average Cost

Converting US National Average to Actual Costs in a Canadian City

Cost in Canadian City in $ CAN = (Index for Canadian City / 100) * National Average Cost

RS Means: Canada State Abbreviations

• AB: Alberta
• BC: British Columbia
• MB: Manitoba
• NB: New Brunswick
• NF: Newfoundland and Labrador
• NS: Nova Scotia
• NT: Northwest Territories
• ON: Ontario
• PE: Prince Edward Island
• PQ: Quebec
• SK: Saskatchewan
• YT: Yukon

RS Means: Puerto Rico State Abbreviations

• PR: Puerto Rico