What this tracks
Cost-of-living indices by city and state — housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, and everyday prices, compared side by side.
Why it matters to you
Two workers with the same paycheck can end up in very different places, based only on where they live. Knowing the real cost of a place before you move — or before you plan a retirement — is one of the highest-impact money decisions you can make.
For example
An electrician earning the same rate in two states could keep hundreds more a month in the lower-cost one — money that goes straight to savings instead of rent.
Cost-of-living index by state (100 = U.S. average)
Two workers earning the same wage keep very different amounts, based only on where they live.
- Mississippi86
- Texas93
- Ohio94
- United States100
- Florida103
- Washington114
- New York125
- California138
- Hawaii184
Representative cost-of-living indices, rounded (100 = U.S. average). In-product data is sourced and current.
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