High price for a parking spot

Buying a car is easy but the maintainance could be too much to handle for some. Mainly the gasoline, auto insurance and the parking space. If you are living in a big city then your wallet is getting thinner. Let's see where the pricest places to park your car are.

1. New York City
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $574.12 (midtown), $500 (downtown)
Median rate for daily parking: $40 (midtown), $32 (downtown)

2. Boston
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $420
Median rate for daily parking: $31

3. San Francisco
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $335
Median rate for daily parking: $24

4. Chiago
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $332
Median rate for daily parking: $25

5. Philadelphia
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $325
Median rate for daily parking: $22

6. Seattle
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $250
Median rate for daily parking: $24

7. Pittsburgh
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $247.10
Median rate for daily parking: $14.60

8. Washington DC
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $230
Median rate for daily parking: $14

9. Sacramento
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $200
Median rate for daily parking: $16

10. Hartford, Conn
Median rate for monthly unreserved parking: $190.80
Median rate for daily parking: $19.25

Source: MSN Money, Businese Week