Cost of Living by State

Compare 51 states across income, rent, home values, and employment.

State Cities Avg. Income Avg. Rent Avg. Home Value Unemployment
Alabama 24 $72,568 $1,098 $251,475 4.5%
Alaska 3 $90,247 $1,462 $354,700 4.1%
Arizona 38 $81,238 $1,499 $363,097 5.2%
Arkansas 19 $62,471 $992 $208,847 5.3%
California 304 $106,268 $2,084 $794,729 6.2%
Colorado 34 $101,311 $1,793 $530,956 4.4%
Connecticut 24 $81,003 $1,443 $293,546 6.3%
Delaware 3 $61,659 $1,350 $276,867 7.3%
District of Columbia 1 $106,287 $1,900 $724,600 6.4%
Florida 172 $77,200 $1,695 $355,745 4.9%
Georgia 48 $80,036 $1,444 $329,513 5.5%
Hawaii 10 $115,504 $2,202 $888,440 4.1%
Idaho 14 $74,339 $1,232 $388,071 3.9%
Illinois 87 $94,244 $1,404 $295,767 5.2%
Indiana 40 $70,571 $1,126 $213,978 5.2%
Iowa 19 $75,189 $1,039 $215,489 4%
Kansas 16 $82,648 $1,139 $250,700 4%
Kentucky 16 $61,805 $998 $202,613 4.6%
Louisiana 18 $60,935 $1,087 $220,439 6.2%
Maine 4 $68,848 $1,277 $319,725 4%
Maryland 57 $110,971 $1,840 $435,375 5%
Massachusetts 64 $106,070 $1,808 $593,511 5.3%
Michigan 50 $68,867 $1,171 $204,362 6.8%
Minnesota 43 $99,748 $1,453 $345,744 3.9%
Mississippi 16 $62,330 $1,144 $203,738 5.8%
Missouri 29 $81,938 $1,153 $249,138 3.9%
Montana 7 $67,084 $1,083 $364,729 3.6%
Nebraska 8 $69,103 $993 $214,775 3.2%
Nevada 14 $74,155 $1,522 $402,293 6.9%
New Hampshire 5 $85,142 $1,447 $338,840 4%
New Jersey 42 $91,125 $1,709 $440,410 7.3%
New Mexico 11 $62,933 $1,076 $220,991 5.8%
New York 66 $98,903 $1,769 $434,612 5.9%
North Carolina 43 $78,225 $1,308 $311,914 4.8%
North Dakota 7 $77,579 $991 $268,029 2.9%
Ohio 62 $73,798 $1,082 $213,813 5.2%
Oklahoma 16 $69,850 $1,097 $206,081 5.1%
Oregon 27 $90,407 $1,593 $503,993 5.1%
Pennsylvania 25 $63,105 $1,158 $191,000 7.3%
Rhode Island 7 $75,899 $1,301 $362,771 6.7%
South Carolina 22 $75,144 $1,341 $326,291 4.7%
South Dakota 3 $68,047 $943 $248,967 3.2%
Tennessee 28 $80,139 $1,331 $329,704 4.4%
Texas 132 $88,838 $1,486 $301,318 5%
Utah 38 $95,838 $1,544 $471,353 3.2%
Vermont 1 $68,854 $1,609 $400,200 4.6%
Virginia 45 $105,162 $1,777 $463,707 4.6%
Washington 51 $100,796 $1,749 $591,182 5.1%
West Virginia 5 $48,615 $838 $160,140 7.2%
Wisconsin 35 $78,858 $1,136 $252,731 3.4%
Wyoming 4 $72,365 $964 $280,325 3.9%