Cost of living by state
Price levels, state taxes and energy costs for all 50 states and DC. Click a heading to sort; click a state for its metros, childcare prices, property taxes and migration.
Data:BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 · Income tax: 2026 law · State sales tax 2026-10-13 · EIA energy prices electricity 2025, natural gas 2024, gasoline week ending 2026-10-05 · sources & methods
| State | Price level | State income + payroll tax on $75k | Sales tax | Avg electric bill | Gasoline | Metros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 88.8 | $3,127 | 4% | $184 | $3.91 | 12 |
| Alaska | 102.4 | $271 | 0% | $147 | $5.12 | 2 |
| Arizona | 100.7 | $1,481 | 5.6% | $157 | $5.12 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 86.9 | $2,287 | 6.5% | $138 | $3.91 | 5 |
| California | 110.7 | $3,640 | 7.25% | $155 | $6.23 | 25 |
| Colorado | 103.1 | $2,922 | 2.9% | $103 | $4.02 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 103.6 | $3,850 | 6.35% | $206 | $4.34 | 5 |
| Delaware | 99.8 | $3,909 | 0% | $158 | $4.36 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 109.9 | $3,500 | 6% | $140 | $4.36 | 1 |
| Florida | 103.4 | $0 | 6% | $168 | $3.97 | 22 |
| Georgia | 96.3 | $2,994 | 4% | $159 | $3.96 | 14 |
| Hawaii | 110.0 | $4,271 | 4% | $208 | $5.12 | 2 |
| Idaho | 95.5 | $2,867 | 6% | $110 | $4.42 | 6 |
| Illinois | 100.0 | $3,568 | 6.25% | $127 | $4.11 | 8 |
| Indiana | 93.3 | $2,183 | 7% | $150 | $4.11 | 12 |
| Iowa | 87.8 | $2,238 | 6% | $117 | $4.11 | 8 |
| Kansas | 90.1 | $3,385 | 6.5% | $126 | $4.11 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 90.2 | $2,507 | 6% | $144 | $4.11 | 6 |
| Louisiana | 88.2 | $1,865 | 5% | $153 | $3.91 | 10 |
| Maine | 97.0 | $3,760 | 5.5% | $148 | $4.34 | 3 |
| Maryland | 105.0 | $3,199 | 6% | $184 | $4.36 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 105.8 | $3,875 | 6.25% | $181 | $4.30 | 6 |
| Michigan | 96.2 | $2,937 | 6% | $127 | $4.11 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 98.6 | $3,907 | 6.875% | $118 | $4.20 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 87.0 | $2,268 | 7% | $166 | $3.91 | 3 |
| Missouri | 90.8 | $2,534 | 4.225% | $138 | $4.11 | 8 |
| Montana | 94.6 | $2,877 | 0% | $111 | $4.42 | 5 |
| Nebraska | 90.1 | $2,533 | 5.5% | $117 | $4.11 | 3 |
| Nevada | 100.0 | $0 | 6.85% | $115 | $5.12 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 104.2 | $0 | 0% | $157 | $4.34 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 108.8 | $3,101 | 6.625% | $151 | $4.36 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 92.2 | $2,359 | 4.875% | $95 | $3.91 | 4 |
| New York | 107.9 | $3,808 | 4% | $155 | $4.38 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 94.3 | $2,484 | 4.75% | $146 | $3.96 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 89.0 | $182 | 5% | $126 | $4.11 | 4 |
| Ohio | 92.8 | $1,619 | 5.75% | $148 | $3.83 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 87.8 | $2,830 | 4.5% | $141 | $4.11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 103.4 | $5,584 | 0% | $134 | $5.12 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 97.6 | $2,355 | 6% | $162 | $4.36 | 16 |
| Rhode Island | 102.3 | $3,021 | 7% | $166 | $4.34 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 93.7 | $2,657 | 6% | $161 | $3.96 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 88.6 | $0 | 4.2% | $131 | $4.11 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 91.9 | $0 | 7% | $156 | $4.11 | 10 |
| Texas | 97.1 | $0 | 6.25% | $171 | $3.87 | 26 |
| Utah | 98.9 | $3,110 | 6.1% | $99 | $4.42 | 5 |
| Vermont | 98.0 | $2,446 | 6% | $135 | $4.34 | 1 |
| Virginia | 101.1 | $3,498 | 5.3% | $163 | $3.96 | 9 |
| Washington | 107.0 | $1,040 | 6.5% | $124 | $5.42 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 89.5 | $2,546 | 6% | $165 | $3.96 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 94.1 | $2,944 | 5% | $121 | $4.11 | 13 |
| Wyoming | 92.7 | $0 | 4% | $112 | $4.42 | 2 |
Price level: BEA RPP 2024. Tax: 2026 annual liability for a single filer, standard deduction; local taxes excluded. Sales tax: state rate as of 2026-10-13, local rates add on. Electricity: EIA average monthly residential bill; gasoline: EIA weekly price for the state or its region (electricity 2025, natural gas 2024, gasoline week ending 2026-10-05).