LET’S COMPARE STATE COSTS · 2024 BEA DATA

Where does your home budget go further?

Thinking about a move—or just curious? Compare everyday price levels, furnishing, renovations, electricity, and simple ways to stretch your home budget in every state.

50 STATES + DCOFFICIAL SOURCESLOCAL CONTEXT

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LOWEST PRICE LEVELS

Where might your money go a little further?

These five states have the lowest 2024 BEA price levels. It’s a helpful first clue—not a promise that every household will spend less.

Arkansas

86.9

BEA price index

Mississippi

87.0

BEA price index

Iowa

87.8

BEA price index

Oklahoma

87.8

BEA price index

Louisiana

88.2

BEA price index

20 READY-MADE MATCHUPS

Which two states should we put side by side?

Choose any pair from all 50 states and Washington, DC. Start with a ready-made comparison or build your own private planning view, then replace broad state signals with actual housing, tax, insurance and commute costs.

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ALL 50 STATES + DC

Pick a state. We’ll unpack the costs.

Each friendly guide includes useful estimates, money-saving ideas, comparisons, sources, and answers to common questions.

ALAlabamaSouth · Hot-humid88.8price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →AKAlaskaWest · Cold102.4price index$0.25planning $/kWhExplore costs →AZArizonaWest · Hot-dry100.7price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →ARArkansasSouth · Hot-humid86.9price index$0.13planning $/kWhExplore costs →CACaliforniaWest · Marine110.7price index$0.32planning $/kWhExplore costs →COColoradoWest · Cold103.1price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →CTConnecticutNortheast · Cold103.6price index$0.30planning $/kWhExplore costs →DEDelawareSouth · Mixed99.8price index$0.18planning $/kWhExplore costs →DCDistrict of ColumbiaSouth · Mixed109.9price index$0.19planning $/kWhExplore costs →FLFloridaSouth · Hot-humid103.4price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →GAGeorgiaSouth · Hot-humid96.3price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →HIHawaiiWest · Hot-humid110.0price index$0.42planning $/kWhExplore costs →IDIdahoWest · Cold95.5price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →ILIllinoisMidwest · Cold100.0price index$0.18planning $/kWhExplore costs →INIndianaMidwest · Cold93.3price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →IAIowaMidwest · Cold87.8price index$0.14planning $/kWhExplore costs →KSKansasMidwest · Mixed90.1price index$0.14planning $/kWhExplore costs →KYKentuckySouth · Mixed90.2price index$0.13planning $/kWhExplore costs →LALouisianaSouth · Hot-humid88.2price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →MEMaineNortheast · Cold97.0price index$0.24planning $/kWhExplore costs →MDMarylandSouth · Mixed105.0price index$0.18planning $/kWhExplore costs →MAMassachusettsNortheast · Cold105.8price index$0.31planning $/kWhExplore costs →MIMichiganMidwest · Cold96.2price index$0.19planning $/kWhExplore costs →MNMinnesotaMidwest · Cold98.6price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →MSMississippiSouth · Hot-humid87.0price index$0.14planning $/kWhExplore costs →MOMissouriMidwest · Mixed90.8price index$0.14planning $/kWhExplore costs →MTMontanaWest · Cold94.6price index$0.13planning $/kWhExplore costs →NENebraskaMidwest · Cold90.1price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →NVNevadaWest · Hot-dry100.0price index$0.17planning $/kWhExplore costs →NHNew HampshireNortheast · Cold104.2price index$0.25planning $/kWhExplore costs →NJNew JerseyNortheast · Mixed108.8price index$0.20planning $/kWhExplore costs →NMNew MexicoWest · Hot-dry92.2price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →NYNew YorkNortheast · Cold107.9price index$0.24planning $/kWhExplore costs →NCNorth CarolinaSouth · Mixed94.3price index$0.14planning $/kWhExplore costs →NDNorth DakotaMidwest · Cold89.0price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →OHOhioMidwest · Cold92.8price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →OKOklahomaSouth · Mixed87.8price index$0.13planning $/kWhExplore costs →OROregonWest · Marine103.4price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →PAPennsylvaniaNortheast · Cold97.6price index$0.19planning $/kWhExplore costs →RIRhode IslandNortheast · Cold102.3price index$0.31planning $/kWhExplore costs →SCSouth CarolinaSouth · Hot-humid93.7price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →SDSouth DakotaMidwest · Cold88.6price index$0.14planning $/kWhExplore costs →TNTennesseeSouth · Mixed91.9price index$0.13planning $/kWhExplore costs →TXTexasSouth · Hot-humid97.1price index$0.16planning $/kWhExplore costs →UTUtahWest · Cold98.9price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →VTVermontNortheast · Cold98.0price index$0.22planning $/kWhExplore costs →VAVirginiaSouth · Mixed101.1price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →WAWashingtonWest · Marine107.0price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →WVWest VirginiaSouth · Mixed89.5price index$0.15planning $/kWhExplore costs →WIWisconsinMidwest · Cold94.1price index$0.18planning $/kWhExplore costs →WYWyomingWest · Cold92.7price index$0.12planning $/kWhExplore costs →

A quick note before you compare

BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states, with the United States equal to 100. HomeCostGrid combines that broad price signal with a dated electricity planning input and an installation factor for early budgeting. These are not quotes, tax advice, or proof that a specific city is affordable.

BEA Regional Price Parities ↗EIA state electricity profiles ↗Census QuickFacts ↗

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