Cost of Living by State
The overall price level, against 100 for the United States. A place at 115 is 15 per cent dearer than the country as a whole, so a dollar earned there goes correspondingly less far.
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Highest states
| State | Cost of Living |
|---|---|
| California | 110.7 |
| Hawaii | 110.0 |
| District of Columbia | 109.9 |
| New Jersey | 108.8 |
| New York | 107.9 |
| Washington | 107.0 |
| Massachusetts | 105.8 |
| Maryland | 105.0 |
| New Hampshire | 104.2 |
| Connecticut | 103.6 |
| Florida | 103.4 |
| Oregon | 103.4 |
Lowest states
| State | Cost of Living |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 86.9 |
| Mississippi | 87.0 |
| Oklahoma | 87.8 |
| Iowa | 87.8 |
| Louisiana | 88.2 |
| South Dakota | 88.6 |
| Alabama | 88.8 |
| North Dakota | 89.0 |
| West Virginia | 89.5 |
| Nebraska | 90.1 |
| Kansas | 90.1 |
| Kentucky | 90.2 |