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  1. Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state

    • statista.com
    Updated May 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240947/cost-of-living-index-usa-by-state/
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    Dataset updated
    May 27, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    West Virginia and Kansas had the lowest cost of living across all U.S. states, with composite costs being half of those found in Hawaii. This was according to a composite index that compares prices for various goods and services on a state-by-state basis. In West Virginia, the cost of living index amounted to **** — well below the national benchmark of 100. Virginia— which had an index value of ***** — was only slightly above that benchmark. Expensive places to live included Hawaii, Massachusetts, and California. Housing costs in the U.S. Housing is usually the highest expense in a household’s budget. In 2023, the average house sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars, but house prices in the Northeast and West regions were significantly higher. Conversely, the South had some of the least expensive housing. In West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the median price of the typical single-family home was less than ******* U.S. dollars. That makes living expenses in these states significantly lower than in states such as Hawaii and California, where housing is much pricier. What other expenses affect the cost of living? Utility costs such as electricity, natural gas, water, and internet also influence the cost of living. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut, the average monthly utility cost exceeded *** U.S. dollars. That was because of the significantly higher prices for electricity and natural gas in these states.

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    Cost of living in South America | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated May 28, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Cost of living in South America | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/cost_of_living_wb/South-America/
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    csv, excel, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 28, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
    Area covered
    South America, Americas, World
    Description

    The average for 2021 based on 11 countries was 67.5 index points. The highest value was in Uruguay: 100.24 index points and the lowest value was in Suriname: 43.15 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

  3. Data from: Cost of Living Index for the American States, 1960-2003

    • icpsr.umich.edu
    Updated Mar 15, 2005
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    Berry, William D.; Fording, Richard C.; Hanson, Russell L. (2005). Cost of Living Index for the American States, 1960-2003 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR01275.v1
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 15, 2005
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    Authors
    Berry, William D.; Fording, Richard C.; Hanson, Russell L.
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/1275/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/1275/terms

    Time period covered
    1960 - 2003
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The authors constructed a state cost of living index for the 48 continental United States, measured annually for the period 1960 through 2003 (to update an index for 1960-1995 introduced in the authors' May 2000 Journal of Politics article).

  4. Data from: Cost of Living in the United States, 1917-1919

    • icpsr.umich.edu
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    Updated Feb 16, 1992
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    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992). Cost of Living in the United States, 1917-1919 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08299.v5
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    ascii, sas, spssAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 16, 1992
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    Authors
    United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/8299/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/8299/terms

    Time period covered
    1917 - 1919
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This collection contains data obtained from families of wage earners or salaried workers in industrial locales scattered throughout the United States. The purpose of the survey was to estimate the cost of living of a "typical" American family. The completed questionnaires contain information about income sources and family expenditures including specific quantities and costs of food, housing, clothing, fuel, furniture, and miscellaneous household items for the calendar year. Demographic characteristics recorded for each household member include relationship to head, age, sex, occupation, weeks spent in the household and employed, wage rate, and total earnings.

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    Cost of living in North America | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated May 28, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Cost of living in North America | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/cost_of_living_wb/North-America/
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    xml, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 28, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
    Area covered
    North America, World
    Description

    The average for 2021 based on 20 countries was 97.17 index points. The highest value was in Bermuda: 212.7 index points and the lowest value was in Nicaragua: 49.42 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Lake...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Dec 12, 2024
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    (2024). Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Lake County, FL [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MWACL12069
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 12, 2024
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Area covered
    Lake County, Florida
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Lake County, FL (MWACL12069) from 2009 to 2023 about Lake County, FL; Orlando; adjusted; average; FL; wages; real; and USA.

  7. Most relevant social networks for cost of living crisis in the U.S. 2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 5, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Most relevant social networks for cost of living crisis in the U.S. 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381959/most-relevant-social-networks-for-cost-of-living-crisis-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 5, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 19, 2023 - Apr 24, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The cost of living is spiraling. Prices are going up, household expenses are rising, and the U.S. inflation rate reached a 40-year record high in 2023. Many consumers are looking for new ways to deal with this situation and refer to social media for support. So, which social media platforms have the most helpful content to deal with the current cost of living crisis in the U.S.? According to an exclusive survey by We Are Social and Statista Q, around 61 percent of TikTok users in the United States find helpful content there. Coming on number second is YouTube, as 56 percent of YouTube users find life hacks, tricks, money saving tips and other suitable advice to deal with inflation in 2023.

  8. Latin America & Caribbean: cities with the highest cost of living index 2024...

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 7, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Latin America & Caribbean: cities with the highest cost of living index 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154574/cost-of-living-index-latin-american-caribbean-cities/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 7, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Americas, Latin America
    Description

    As of mid-2024, Montevideo ranked as the second Latin American and Caribbean metropolis with the highest cost of living index. The Uruguayan capital obtained an index score of ****, only second to Port of Spain, in Trinidad and Tobago, with **** points. Monterrey and Panama City were the third and fourth most expensive cities to live in Latin America and the Caribbean that year, with scores surpassing ** points each.

  9. Annual cost of living in top 10 largest U.S. cities in 2024

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Annual cost of living in top 10 largest U.S. cities in 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643471/cost-of-living-in-10-largest-cities-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 25, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 29, 2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Of the most populous cities in the U.S., San Jose, California had the highest annual income requirement at ******* U.S. dollars annually for homeowners to have an affordable and comfortable life in 2024. This can be compared to Houston, Texas, where homeowners needed an annual income of ****** U.S. dollars in 2024.

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    Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for St. Louis...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Dec 12, 2024
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    (2024). Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for St. Louis city, MO [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MWACL29510
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 12, 2024
    License

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Area covered
    Missouri, St. Louis
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for St. Louis city, MO (MWACL29510) from 2009 to 2023 about St. Louis City, MO; St. Louis; adjusted; MO; average; wages; real; and USA.

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    Conterminous U.S. mapping of household income at the block group scale...

    • catalog.data.gov
    • data.usgs.gov
    • +3more
    Updated Jul 6, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey (2024). Conterminous U.S. mapping of household income at the block group scale adjusted for cost-of-living for the period 2013-2014 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/conterminous-u-s-mapping-of-household-income-at-the-block-group-scale-adjusted-for-co-2013
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 6, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    United States Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/
    Area covered
    Contiguous United States, United States
    Description

    Household income is a potential predictor for a number of environmental influences, for example, application of urban pesticides. This product is a U.S. conterminous mapping of block group income derived from the 2010-2014 Census American Community Survey (ACS), adjusted by a 2013 county-level Cost-of-Living index obtained from the Council for Community and Economic Research. The resultant raster is provided at 200-m spatial resolution, in units of adjusted household income in thousands of dollars per year.

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    ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Historical Dataset (1Q1990-2009)

    • dataone.org
    • dataverse.harvard.edu
    Updated Nov 21, 2023
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    American Chamber of Commerce Reseachers Association; Council for Community and Economic Research (2023). ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Historical Dataset (1Q1990-2009) [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YJCLHR
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 21, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Harvard Dataverse
    Authors
    American Chamber of Commerce Reseachers Association; Council for Community and Economic Research
    Description

    The ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI) is a measure of living cost differences among urban areas compiled by the Council for Community and Economic Research. Conducted quarterly, the index compares the price of goods and services among approximately 300 communities in the United States and Canada. This Microsoft Excel file contains the average prices of goods and services published in the ACCRA Cost of Living Index since 1990.

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    Data and Code for: Measuring the Cost of Living in Mexico and the U.S.

    • openicpsr.org
    Updated Oct 24, 2021
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    David Argente; Chang-Tai Hsieh; Munseob Lee (2021). Data and Code for: Measuring the Cost of Living in Mexico and the U.S. [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/E153241V1
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 24, 2021
    Dataset provided by
    American Economic Association
    Authors
    David Argente; Chang-Tai Hsieh; Munseob Lee
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Mexico, United States
    Description

    We use a dataset with prices and spending on consumer packaged goods matched at the barcode-level across the US and Mexico to measure the price index in Mexico relative to the US. Mexican prices relative to the US are 23% lower compared to the International Comparisons Project's (ICP) price index. We decompose the 23% gap into the biases from imputation, sampling, quality, and variety. Quality bias increases Mexican prices by 48%. Imputation, sampling, and variety bias lowers Mexican prices by 11%, 13%, and 33%, respectively.

  14. US Cost of Living Dataset (1877 Counties)

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    Updated Feb 17, 2024
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    asaniczka (2024). US Cost of Living Dataset (1877 Counties) [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.34740/kaggle/ds/3832881
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 17, 2024
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    Kagglehttp://kaggle.com/
    Authors
    asaniczka
    License

    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The US Family Budget Dataset provides insights into the cost of living in different US counties based on the Family Budget Calculator by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

    This dataset offers community-specific estimates for ten family types, including one or two adults with zero to four children, in all 1877 counties and metro areas across the United States.

    Interesting Task Ideas:

    1. See how family budgets compare to the federal poverty line and the Supplemental Poverty Measure in different counties.
    2. Look into the money challenges faced by different types of families using the budgets provided.
    3. Find out which counties have the most affordable places to live, food, transportation, healthcare, childcare, and other things people need.
    4. Explore how the average income of families relates to the overall cost of living in different counties.
    5. Investigate how family size affects the estimated budget and find counties where bigger families have higher costs.
    6. Create visuals showing how the cost of living varies across different states and big cities.
    7. Check whether specific counties are affordable for families of different sizes and types.
    8. Use the dataset to compare living standards and economic security in different US counties.

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  15. Cost of living crisis: Most relevant social networks for Gen X in the U.S....

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 5, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Cost of living crisis: Most relevant social networks for Gen X in the U.S. 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384025/cost-of-living-crisis-most-relevant-social-networks-for-gen-x-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 5, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 19, 2023 - Apr 24, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    YouTube and TikTok are the most popular social networks among Generation X for finding helpful content on the cost of living crisis in the United States in 2023. While 56 percent of YouTube users state they find helpful content there, it's 47 percent among TikTok users respectively.

  16. Consumer reactions to the cost of living crisis in the U.S. 2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 5, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Consumer reactions to the cost of living crisis in the U.S. 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384081/consumer-reactions-to-the-cost-of-living-crisis-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 5, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 19, 2023 - Apr 24, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Around 64 percent of U.S. consumers spend less on non-essentials amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis in 2023. This is according to a survey conducted by We are Social and Statista Q, which shows that rising inflation rates have caused around a similar percentage of customers to pay more attention to bargains, good deals, or offers (when going shopping). Furthermore, around 39 percent of U.S. consumers do not go out for dinner/lunch anymore to deal with the situation.

  17. Vital Signs: Poverty - Bay Area

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    • open-data-demo.mtc.ca.gov
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    Updated Jan 8, 2019
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    U.S. Census Bureau (2019). Vital Signs: Poverty - Bay Area [Dataset]. https://data.bayareametro.gov/dataset/Vital-Signs-Poverty-Bay-Area/38fe-vd33
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 8, 2019
    Dataset provided by
    United States Census Bureauhttp://census.gov/
    Authors
    U.S. Census Bureau
    Area covered
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Description

    VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Poverty (EQ5)

    FULL MEASURE NAME The share of the population living in households that earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty limit

    LAST UPDATED December 2018

    DESCRIPTION Poverty refers to the share of the population living in households that earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty limit, which varies based on the number of individuals in a given household. It reflects the number of individuals who are economically struggling due to low household income levels.

    DATA SOURCE U.S Census Bureau: Decennial Census http://www.nhgis.org (1980-1990) http://factfinder2.census.gov (2000)

    U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey Form C17002 (2006-2017) http://api.census.gov

    METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) The U.S. Census Bureau defines a national poverty level (or household income) that varies by household size, number of children in a household, and age of householder. The national poverty level does not vary geographically even though cost of living is different across the United States. For the Bay Area, where cost of living is high and incomes are correspondingly high, an appropriate poverty level is 200% of poverty or twice the national poverty level, consistent with what was used for past equity work at MTC and ABAG. For comparison, however, both the national and 200% poverty levels are presented.

    For Vital Signs, the poverty rate is defined as the number of people (including children) living below twice the poverty level divided by the number of people for whom poverty status is determined. Poverty rates do not include unrelated individuals below 15 years old or people who live in the following: institutionalized group quarters, college dormitories, military barracks, and situations without conventional housing. The household income definitions for poverty change each year to reflect inflation. The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps). For the national poverty level definitions by year, see: https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/index.html For an explanation on how the Census Bureau measures poverty, see: https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/about/overview/measure.html

    For the American Community Survey datasets, 1-year data was used for region, county, and metro areas whereas 5-year rolling average data was used for city and census tract.

    To be consistent across metropolitan areas, the poverty definition for non-Bay Area metros is twice the national poverty level. Data were not adjusted for varying income and cost of living levels across the metropolitan areas.

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    Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for York...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Dec 12, 2024
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    (2024). Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for York County, ME [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MWACL23031
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 12, 2024
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domainhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-public-domain

    Area covered
    York County, Maine
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for York County, ME (MWACL23031) from 2009 to 2023 about York County, ME; Portland; ME; adjusted; average; wages; real; and USA.

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    Living Wage

    • catalog.data.gov
    • s.cnmilf.com
    Updated Nov 27, 2024
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    California Department of Public Health (2024). Living Wage [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/living-wage-72c58
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 27, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    California Department of Public Health
    Description

    This table contains data on the living wage and the percent of families with incomes below the living wage for California, its counties, regions and cities/towns. Living wage is the wage needed to cover basic family expenses (basic needs budget) plus all relevant taxes; it does not include publicly provided income or housing assistance. The percent of families below the living wage was calculated using data from the Living Wage Calculator and the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. The table is part of a series of indicators in the Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project of the Office of Health Equity. The living wage is the wage or annual income that covers the cost of the bare necessities of life for a worker and his/her family. These necessities include housing, transportation, food, childcare, health care, and payment of taxes. Low income populations and non-white race/ethnic have disproportionately lower wages, poorer housing, and higher levels of food insecurity. More information about the data table and a data dictionary can be found in the About/Attachments section.

  20. Housing Cost Burden

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    • data.chhs.ca.gov
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    Updated Aug 28, 2024
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    California Department of Public Health (2024). Housing Cost Burden [Dataset]. https://data.ca.gov/dataset/housing-cost-burden
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    xlsx, pdf, zipAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Aug 28, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    California Department of Public Healthhttps://www.cdph.ca.gov/
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    This table contains data on the percent of households paying more than 30% (or 50%) of monthly household income towards housing costs for California, its regions, counties, cities/towns, and census tracts. Data is from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Consolidated Planning Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) and the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). The table is part of a series of indicators in the [Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project of the Office of Health Equity] Affordable, quality housing is central to health, conferring protection from the environment and supporting family life. Housing costs—typically the largest, single expense in a family's budget—also impact decisions that affect health. As housing consumes larger proportions of household income, families have less income for nutrition, health care, transportation, education, etc. Severe cost burdens may induce poverty—which is associated with developmental and behavioral problems in children and accelerated cognitive and physical decline in adults. Low-income families and minority communities are disproportionately affected by the lack of affordable, quality housing. More information about the data table and a data dictionary can be found in the Attachments.

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Statista (2025). Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240947/cost-of-living-index-usa-by-state/
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Cost of living index in the U.S. 2024, by state

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Dataset updated
May 27, 2025
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2024
Area covered
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West Virginia and Kansas had the lowest cost of living across all U.S. states, with composite costs being half of those found in Hawaii. This was according to a composite index that compares prices for various goods and services on a state-by-state basis. In West Virginia, the cost of living index amounted to **** — well below the national benchmark of 100. Virginia— which had an index value of ***** — was only slightly above that benchmark. Expensive places to live included Hawaii, Massachusetts, and California. Housing costs in the U.S. Housing is usually the highest expense in a household’s budget. In 2023, the average house sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars, but house prices in the Northeast and West regions were significantly higher. Conversely, the South had some of the least expensive housing. In West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the median price of the typical single-family home was less than ******* U.S. dollars. That makes living expenses in these states significantly lower than in states such as Hawaii and California, where housing is much pricier. What other expenses affect the cost of living? Utility costs such as electricity, natural gas, water, and internet also influence the cost of living. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut, the average monthly utility cost exceeded *** U.S. dollars. That was because of the significantly higher prices for electricity and natural gas in these states.

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