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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.

  2. V

    Quality-of-life-by-state

    • data.virginia.gov
    csv
    Updated Apr 17, 2024
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    Datathon 2024 (2024). Quality-of-life-by-state [Dataset]. https://data.virginia.gov/dataset/quality-of-life-by-state
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    csv(1738)Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Apr 17, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Datathon 2024
    Description

    Quality of life is a measure of comfort, health, and happiness by a person or a group of people. Quality of life is determined by both material factors, such as income and housing, and broader considerations like health, education, and freedom. Each year, US & World News releases its “Best States to Live in” report, which ranks states on the quality of life each state provides its residents. In order to determine rankings, U.S. News & World Report considers a wide range of factors, including healthcare, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime and corrections, and the natural environment. More information on these categories and what is measured in each can be found below:

    Healthcare includes access, quality, and affordability of healthcare, as well as health measurements, such as obesity rates and rates of smoking. Education measures how well public schools perform in terms of testing and graduation rates, as well as tuition costs associated with higher education and college debt load. Economy looks at GDP growth, migration to the state, and new business. Infrastructure includes transportation availability, road quality, communications, and internet access. Opportunity includes poverty rates, cost of living, housing costs and gender and racial equality. Fiscal Stability considers the health of the government's finances, including how well the state balances its budget. Crime and Corrections ranks a state’s public safety and measures prison systems and their populations. Natural Environment looks at the quality of air and water and exposure to pollution.

  3. U.S. Consumer Price Index for selected U.S. cities 2024

    • statista.com
    Updated Mar 5, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. Consumer Price Index for selected U.S. cities 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245014/consumer-price-index-for-selected-us-cities/
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 5, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2024, the CPI in U.S. cities averaged at 313.7. However, the CPI for the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area amounted to about 334.21. Prices in New York City were significantly higher than the U.S. average. Nonetheless, the San Diego-Carlsbad area ranked first with a CPI of 373.32.The monthly inflation rate for the United States can be found here.

  4. 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.

  5. b

    Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs United States

    • bearsavings.com
    Updated May 2025
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    BearSavings (2025). Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs United States [Dataset]. https://www.bearsavings.com/cost-of-living/compare/united-states-vs-valdez/
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    Dataset updated
    May 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    BearSavings
    License

    https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/

    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Food Costs, Housing Costs, Transportation Costs, Overall Cost Difference
    Description

    Detailed cost of living comparison between United States and United States

  6. Vital Signs: Poverty - Bay Area

    • data.bayareametro.gov
    • open-data-demo.mtc.ca.gov
    application/rdfxml +5
    Updated Dec 12, 2018
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    U.S. Census Bureau (2018). Vital Signs: Poverty - Bay Area [Dataset]. https://data.bayareametro.gov/dataset/Vital-Signs-Poverty-Bay-Area/38fe-vd33
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    csv, application/rssxml, tsv, json, xml, application/rdfxmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 12, 2018
    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.

  7. b

    Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Mexico

    • bearsavings.com
    Updated May 2025
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    BearSavings (2025). Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Mexico [Dataset]. https://www.bearsavings.com/cost-of-living/compare/sacramento-vs-mexico/
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    Dataset updated
    May 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    BearSavings
    License

    https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/

    Area covered
    Mexico
    Variables measured
    Food Costs, Housing Costs, Transportation Costs, Overall Cost Difference
    Description

    Detailed cost of living comparison between United States and Mexico

  8. Happiness benchmark in the United States in 2010, state-by-state comparison

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 17, 2014
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    Statista (2014). Happiness benchmark in the United States in 2010, state-by-state comparison [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319651/happiness-benchmark-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 17, 2014
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2010
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The statistic above provides information about the income level in the United States at which money won't make you happier. In 2010, a household in Hawaii needs to make about 122 thousand U.S. dollars per year to reach the happiness plateau, in which more income doesn't provide better emotional well-being. The state-by-state comparison takes into account the disparity in cost of living between the states.

  9. d

    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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    Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Indonesia

    • bearsavings.com
    Updated May 2025
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    BearSavings (2025). Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Indonesia [Dataset]. https://www.bearsavings.com/cost-of-living/compare/san-diego-vs-indonesia/
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    Dataset updated
    May 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    BearSavings
    License

    https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/

    Variables measured
    Food Costs, Housing Costs, Transportation Costs, Overall Cost Difference
    Description

    Detailed cost of living comparison between United States and Indonesia

  11. Best states to make a living in the U.S. 2019

    • statista.com
    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Best states to make a living in the U.S. 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226377/most-affordable-states-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Aug 9, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2019
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the best states to make living in the United States in 2019. In 2019, Wyoming was ranked as the best state to make a living in the United States, with the cost of living index at 90.5 value and the median income of 40,240 U.S. dollars.

  12. T

    United States Consumer Price Index (CPI)

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • fa.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Jun 11, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/consumer-price-index-cpi
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    xml, csv, excel, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

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

    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1950 - May 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Consumer Price Index CPI in the United States increased to 321.47 points in May from 320.80 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

  13. b

    Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Brazil

    • bearsavings.com
    Updated May 2025
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    BearSavings (2025). Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Brazil [Dataset]. https://www.bearsavings.com/cost-of-living/compare/new-york-vs-brazil/
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    Dataset updated
    May 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    BearSavings
    License

    https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/

    Variables measured
    Food Costs, Housing Costs, Transportation Costs, Overall Cost Difference
    Description

    Detailed cost of living comparison between United States and Brazil

  14. F

    Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities Used in Both Living and...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Aug 16, 2012
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    (2012). Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities Used in Both Living and Production for United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M04127USM319NNBR
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Aug 16, 2012
    License

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-requiredhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-required

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Index of Prices Paid by Farmers for Commodities Used in Both Living and Production for United States (M04127USM319NNBR) from Jan 1925 to Jan 1967 about paid, production, commodities, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

  15. b

    Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Nigeria

    • bearsavings.com
    Updated May 2025
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    BearSavings (2025). Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Nigeria [Dataset]. https://www.bearsavings.com/cost-of-living/compare/tampa-vs-nigeria/
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    Dataset updated
    May 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    BearSavings
    License

    https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/

    Area covered
    Nigeria
    Variables measured
    Food Costs, Housing Costs, Transportation Costs, Overall Cost Difference
    Description

    Detailed cost of living comparison between United States and Nigeria

  16. Vital Signs: Poverty - by city

    • data.bayareametro.gov
    • open-data-demo.mtc.ca.gov
    application/rdfxml +5
    Updated Dec 12, 2018
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    U.S. Census Bureau (2018). Vital Signs: Poverty - by city [Dataset]. https://data.bayareametro.gov/dataset/Vital-Signs-Poverty-by-city/if2n-3uk8
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    application/rdfxml, xml, tsv, csv, application/rssxml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 12, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    United States Census Bureauhttp://census.gov/
    Authors
    U.S. Census Bureau
    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.

  17. A

    North Carolina Cost of living index

    • knoema.es
    • knoema.de
    csv, json, sdmx, xls
    Updated Mar 17, 2025
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    Knoema (2025). North Carolina Cost of living index [Dataset]. https://knoema.es/atlas/united-states-of-america/north-carolina/topics/income-and-welfare/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-index
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 17, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Knoema
    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2021 - Jul 1, 2024
    Area covered
    Carolina del Norte
    Variables measured
    Cost of living index
    Description

    97,6 (Index, higher means higher cost of living) in 2024Q3.

  18. United States CPI U: Housing: HFO: FB: Living Room, Kitchen & Dining...

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    CEICdata.com, United States CPI U: Housing: HFO: FB: Living Room, Kitchen & Dining Furniture [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/consumer-price-index-urban/cpi-u-housing-hfo-fb-living-room-kitchen--dining-furniture
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    CEIC Data
    License

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

    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2017 - Mar 1, 2018
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Consumer Prices
    Description

    United States CPI U: Housing: HFO: FB: Living Room, Kitchen & Dining Furniture data was reported at 85.927 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 86.130 Dec1997=100 for May 2018. United States CPI U: Housing: HFO: FB: Living Room, Kitchen & Dining Furniture data is updated monthly, averaging 91.316 Dec1997=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 247 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.900 Dec1997=100 in Nov 2000 and a record low of 83.389 Dec1997=100 in Nov 2017. United States CPI U: Housing: HFO: FB: Living Room, Kitchen & Dining Furniture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I002: Consumer Price Index: Urban.

  19. U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child...

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for a school-aged child 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254025/us-state-ranking-of-least-affordable-child-care-for-a-school-aged-child-in-a-center/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 5, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2019
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2019, the state of California had the least affordable child care for school-aged children. The cost of care is presented as a percentage of state median income for a two-parent family. A two-parent family, living in the state, spent 19 percent of their median income for full-time care of a school-aged child in a child care center.

  20. b

    Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Sudan

    • bearsavings.com
    Updated May 2025
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    BearSavings (2025). Cost of Living Comparison: United States vs Sudan [Dataset]. https://www.bearsavings.com/cost-of-living/compare/boston-vs-sudan/
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    Dataset updated
    May 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    BearSavings
    License

    https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/https://www.bearsavings.com/terms/

    Area covered
    Sudan
    Variables measured
    Food Costs, Housing Costs, Transportation Costs, Overall Cost Difference
    Description

    Detailed cost of living comparison between United States and Sudan

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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
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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