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.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Essex County, MA (MWACL25009) from 2009 to 2023 about Essex County, MA; Boston; adjusted; MA; average; wages; real; and USA.

Estimate of energy prices for heating fuels for the 2024/25 Winter Heating Season

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts (MASTHPI) from Q1 1975 to Q1 2025 about MA, appraisers, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

This statistic shows a ranking of the most affordable colleges in the United States as of 2012. To calculate the ranking the Daily Beast considered average student debt, total cost for tuition and general living expenses, average amount of financial aid received by students and average income earned by graduates in their future careers. In this graphic the average in-state attendance cost is depicted. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the university ranked as the most affordable, total attendance cost is on average ****** U.S. dollars.

Mastercard reported $986M in Selling and Administration Expenses for its fiscal quarter ending in March of 2025. Data for Mastercard | MA - Selling And Administration Expenses including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Mastercard reported $1.69B in Cost of Sales for its fiscal quarter ending in March of 2025. Data for Mastercard | MA - Cost Of Sales including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

In 2022, Hawaii had the highest average construction value for new homes of all the states in the United States. A new housing unit authorized in Hawaii had an average construction value of roughly 413,100 dollars. Other states with a high average construction cost for new homes were Wyoming, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire. In contrast, Delaware exhibited the lowest average construction value, amounting to approximately 142,300 U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Norfolk County, MA (MWACL25021) from 2009 to 2023 about Norfolk County, MA; Boston; adjusted; MA; average; wages; real; and USA.

The operating budget sets both operating expenses and revenues. Operating expenses include wages, health insurance, pension benefits, fuel, payments to THE RIDE and Commuter Rail operators, and monthly debt service payments. Revenues include fares, advertising revenue, real estate lease payments, sales taxes, and contributions from the cities and towns we serve. The MBTA budgets for each of these on a monthly basis, and then compares actual revenues and expenditures each month to the targets to ensure that we stay on track. Monthly data is available starting in Fiscal Year 2016 (July 2015 on).

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Description
Data Type
Example


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Fiscal year
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2016


reporting_as_of_date
Last day of the month for monthly data.
Date
2019-12-31


category
General financial category.
String
Revenue


subcategory
Breakdown of expenses and revenue: Debt service: payments on the MBTA’s long-term debt; Operating expenses: labor costs (wages and benefits), fuel costs, and other costs incurred to operate service; Operating revenues: revenue from fares, advertising space, and real-estate holdings; Non-operating revenues: the MBTA’s portion of the state sales tax and assessments on the cities and towns it serves.
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Operating Revenues


month_to_date_actual_amount
Amount the MBTA actually received or spent in the given month. 
Double
5,000,000.01


month_to_date_budgeted_amount
Amount the MBTA budgeted to receive or spend in the given month. 
Double
4,999,999.99


year_to_date_actual_amount
Amount the MBTA actually received or spent in the given year. 
Double
25,000,000.01


year_to_date_budgeted_amount
Amount the MBTA budgeted to receive or spend in the given year. 
Double
24,999,999.99

MassDOT/MBTA shall not be held liable for any errors in this data. This includes errors of omission, commission, errors concerning the content of the data, and relative and positional accuracy of the data. This data cannot be construed to be a legal document. Primary sources from which this data was compiled must be consulted for verification of information contained in this data.

Mastercard reported $182M in Interest Expense on Debt for its fiscal quarter ending in March of 2025. Data for Mastercard | MA - Interest Expense On Debt including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last July in 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Franklin County, MA (MWACL25011) from 2016 to 2023 about Franklin County, MA; Springfield; adjusted; MA; average; wages; real; and USA.

In 2024, households in California needed an hourly wage of over 47 U.S. dollars to afford the rent of a two-bedroom apartment. Massachusetts had the second-least affordable two-bedroom apartments, as a household would have to earn at least around 45 U.S. dollars per hour in order to afford rent payments. These figures are considerably higher than the average minimum wage in place in many states. There was no state in which a minimum wage worker could afford rent for the average two-bedroom apartment, if they only worked 40 hours a week. Where are the least affordable counties and metros? The least affordable rents were predominately in Californian counties and metropolitan areas in 2024. District of Columbia has one of the highest minimum wages in the country, which stood at 17 U.S. dollars per hour as of January 2024. Thus, the affordability of two-bedroom apartments highlights how disproportionately high housing costs are in the state.

The U.S. housing market continues to evolve, with the median home price forecast to reach ******* U.S. dollars by the second quarter of 2026. This projection comes after a period of significant growth and recent fluctuations, reflecting the complex interplay of economic factors affecting the real estate sector. The rising costs have not only impacted home prices, but also down payments, with the median down payment more than doubling since 2012. Regional variations in housing costs Home prices and down payments vary dramatically across the United States. While the national median down payment stood at approximately ****** U.S. dollars in early 2024, homebuyers in states like California, Massachusetts, and Hawaii faced down payments exceeding ****** U.S. dollars. This disparity highlights the challenges of homeownership in high-cost markets and underscores the importance of location in determining housing affordability. Market dynamics and future outlook The housing market has shown signs of cooling after years of rapid growth, with more modest price increases of *** percent in 2022 and *** percent in 2023. This slowdown can be attributed in part to rising mortgage rates, which have tempered demand. Despite these challenges, most states continued to see year-over-year price growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, with Rhode Island and Vermont leading the pack at over ** percent appreciation. As the market adjusts to new economic realities, potential homebuyers and investors alike will be watching closely for signs of stabilization or renewed growth in the coming years.

Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: NF: Other Expenses data was reported at 3,857.800 MMK in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,278.340 MMK for 2006. Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: NF: Other Expenses data is updated yearly, averaging 633.235 MMK from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2012, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,857.800 MMK in 2012 and a record low of 3.230 MMK in 1989. Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: NF: Other Expenses data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Organization. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.H004: Household Expenditure Survey: Monthly Household Expenditure.

Graph and download economic data for Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Premium (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (CBSA) (APUS11A74716) from Sep 1981 to May 2025 about Boston, NH, MA, energy, gas, urban, retail, price, and USA.

Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Urban: NF: Other Expenses data was reported at 5,735.980 MMK in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,703.500 MMK for 2006. Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Urban: NF: Other Expenses data is updated yearly, averaging 970.695 MMK from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2012, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,735.980 MMK in 2012 and a record low of 6.190 MMK in 1989. Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: Urban: NF: Other Expenses data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Organization. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.H005: Household Expenditure Survey: Monthly Household Expenditure: Urban.

Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: NF: Travelling Expenses data was reported at 9,519.100 MMK in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,353.090 MMK for 2006. Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: NF: Travelling Expenses data is updated yearly, averaging 1,042.700 MMK from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2012, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,519.100 MMK in 2012 and a record low of 31.040 MMK in 1989. Myanmar Household Expenditure: MA: NF: Travelling Expenses data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Organization. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Myanmar – Table MM.H004: Household Expenditure Survey: Monthly Household Expenditure.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Suffolk County, MA (MWACL25025) from 2009 to 2023 about Suffolk County, MA; Boston; adjusted; MA; average; wages; real; and USA.