Cost of living by state
119 cities across 36 states, using ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates for rent, income and home values, and BEA Regional Price Parities 2023 for regional price levels.
States covered
- Alabama 1 city
- Alaska 1 city
- Arizona 7 cities
- California 21 cities
- Colorado 3 cities
- District of Columbia 1 city
- Florida 8 cities
- Georgia 2 cities
- Hawaii 1 city
- Idaho 1 city
- Illinois 1 city
- Indiana 2 cities
- Iowa 1 city
- Kansas 1 city
- Kentucky 2 cities
- Louisiana 2 cities
- Maryland 1 city
- Massachusetts 2 cities
- Michigan 1 city
- Minnesota 2 cities
- Missouri 2 cities
- Nebraska 2 cities
- Nevada 6 cities
- New Jersey 2 cities
- New Mexico 1 city
- New York 4 cities
- North Carolina 6 cities
- Ohio 4 cities
- Oklahoma 2 cities
- Oregon 1 city
- Pennsylvania 2 cities
- Tennessee 2 cities
- Texas 14 cities
- Virginia 5 cities
- Washington 3 cities
- Wisconsin 2 cities
Cheapest and most expensive states in the index
| State | Cities | Lowest city price level | Highest city price level | Average median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 | 89.5 | 89.5 | $960 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 89.5 | 91.0 | $1,040 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 90.8 | 91.1 | $1,128 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 90.5 | 94.0 | $1,085 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 92.0 | 92.5 | $1,098 |
| Indiana | 2 | 90.0 | 94.6 | $1,036 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 92.4 | 92.5 | $1,304 |
| Iowa | 1 | 92.7 | 92.7 | $1,054 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 93.0 | 93.0 | $1,085 |
| Ohio | 4 | 90.4 | 94.5 | $988 |
| Idaho | 1 | 93.4 | 93.4 | $1,359 |
| Alabama | 1 | 94.4 | 94.4 | $1,078 |
| Missouri | 2 | 93.3 | 96.3 | $1,082 |
| Georgia | 2 | 88.8 | 100.9 | $1,344 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 91.4 | 98.0 | $1,285 |
| Texas | 14 | 87.8 | 103.3 | $1,398 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 95.5 | 95.8 | $1,198 |
| Nevada | 6 | 97.0 | 97.4 | $1,622 |
| Michigan | 1 | 98.0 | 98.0 | $1,034 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 94.4 | 103.5 | $1,272 |
| Virginia | 5 | 97.4 | 100.7 | $1,601 |
| Arizona | 7 | 94.3 | 105.5 | $1,594 |
| Colorado | 3 | 97.4 | 105.5 | $1,697 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 98.4 | 104.5 | $1,288 |
| Illinois | 1 | 102.6 | 102.6 | $1,380 |
| Maryland | 1 | 102.7 | 102.7 | $1,290 |
| New York | 4 | 94.4 | 112.5 | $1,384 |
| Florida | 8 | 99.2 | 111.8 | $1,610 |
| Alaska | 1 | 104.5 | 104.5 | $1,453 |
| Oregon | 1 | 106.6 | 106.6 | $1,596 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 102.0 | 111.6 | $1,754 |
| Washington | 3 | 101.0 | 113.0 | $1,579 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 108.6 | 108.6 | $1,900 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 108.9 | 108.9 | $1,616 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 110.2 | 110.2 | $1,783 |
| California | 21 | 102.2 | 118.2 | $1,992 |
Price levels are the BEA regional price parities used on the city pages: a metropolitan area index where one is published, otherwise the state index. States with several cities can therefore show a range rather than a single figure.