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.
The statistic represents the states with the lowest average retail electricity prices to residential customers in the United States as of December 2019. Arkansas had an average residential electricity price of 9.84 U.S. cents per kilowatt hour.
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Single Family Home Prices in the United States increased to 414000 USD in April from 403700 USD in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Existing Single Family Home Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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United States US: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data was reported at 1.700 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.700 % for 2013. United States US: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 1.800 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.300 % in 1979 and a record low of 1.700 % in 2016. United States US: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.
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New Orleans was the most affordable city for backpackers in the United States as of January 2025. According to the source, backpackers could expect to spend around 94.93 U.S. dollars per day in the city. This figure includes a dorm bed at a cheap hostel, three budget meals, two public transportation rides, one paid cultural attraction, and three cheap beers (as an “entertainment fund”).
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Abstract of associated article: This study examines the cointegration between city-gate and residential retail natural gas prices at the U.S. state level using monthly data from 1989:1 to 2012:12. Both price series are tested for unit roots using the Harris (2009) procedure to endogenously identify structural breaks related to deregulation associated with FERC Order No. 636. The endogenously determined structural breaks are then used in the Saikkonen and Lütkepohl (2000a, 2000b, 2000c) maximum likelihood approach to test cointegration of the series. Tests show cointegration of the two price series for all 50 states. Estimates of the long-run relationship in the pre- and post-structural break periods result in mixed evidence about the degree of perfect market integration induced by deregulation, although the magnitude and variation of parameters indicate increased integration. A vector error correction model is used to infer causality in the short and long-run dynamics for the pre and post-structural break periods for each state. The post-break period exhibits bidirectional causality in both short and long-run dynamics for all states, an indication of greater downstream integration of the natural gas market.
This map shows which race/ethnicity group has the lowest median income in the United States by tract, county and state, using the latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS).For each group showing a median income figure, the lowest median income determines the color used on the map. This is shown by tract, county, and state boundaries. This service is updated annually to contain the most currently released American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, and contains estimates and margins of error. There are also additional calculated attributes related to this topic, which can be mapped or used within analysis. Median income and income source is based on income in past 12 months of survey. The map's topic is shown by tract, county, and state boundaries. This service is updated annually to contain the most currently released American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, and contains estimates and margins of error. There are also additional calculated attributes related to this topic, which can be mapped or used within analysis. To see the full list of attributes available in this map's layers, go to a layer listed under the "Layers" section below and choose the "Data" tab for that layer, and choose "Fields" at the top right on that page.
The state with the highest price of natural gas for industry in 2023 was Hawaii, standing at 28.4 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet, a decrease when compared to the previous year. During the same year, Texas had the lowest industrial natural gas price in the country, at 2.7 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet. Meanwhile, the average natural gas price for industry in the U.S. stood at 7.9 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic feet in 2022.
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The Ecommerce industry in America, particularly in the United States, has been showing rapid growth and substantial advancements amidst digitalization and increased online shopping trends. One vital sector within this industry is the fashion industry, where renowned brands like Chloe record significant sales. The brand operates through both physical outlets and online platforms. The dataset observed has Ecommerce… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/DBQ/Chloe.Product.prices.United.States.
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Housing Index in the United States decreased to 436.60 points in March from 436.80 points in February of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States House Price Index MoM Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
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United States - Conventional Gasoline Prices: U.S. Gulf Coast, Regular was 1.99600 $ per Gallon in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Conventional Gasoline Prices: U.S. Gulf Coast, Regular reached a record high of 4.04900 in June of 2022 and a record low of 0.29400 in December of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Conventional Gasoline Prices: U.S. Gulf Coast, Regular - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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Rhode Island was the U.S. state with the lowest per capita energy consumption in 2022, with an energy consumption that amounted to about 171 million British thermal units per capita. The national average in the U.S. that year was an energy consumption of 284.4 million British thermal units per capita.
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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.