New York is being ranked as the priciest city in the U.S. That's according to a 2023 study by Smart Asset, an investment adviser company. Findings show that people earning $100-thousand in the Big Apple amount to less than $36-thousand when you consider taxes and cost of living. Honolulu, Hawaii is second on the list. San Francisco is third, one of five California cities to crack the top 10. Washington, DC rounds out the top 10.