Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Utah County, UT (MWACL49049) from 2009 to 2023 about Utah County, UT; Provo; UT; adjusted; average; wages; real; and USA.

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.

Comprehensive cost of living breakdown for Utah including housing, food, transportation, and healthcare costs for retirement planning.

This data set describes the share of children living in households where more than 30 percent of the monthly income was spent on rent, mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, and/or related expenses in the State of Utah.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Weber County, UT (MWACL49057) from 2009 to 2023 about Weber County, UT; Ogden; UT; adjusted; average; wages; real; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Cache County, UT (MWACL49005) from 2009 to 2023 about Cache County, UT; Logan; UT; adjusted; average; wages; real; and USA.

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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Mean Real Household Wages Adjusted by Cost of Living for Davis County, UT (MWACL49011) from 2009 to 2023 about Davis County, UT; Ogden; UT; adjusted; average; wages; real; and USA.