Quick answer
The most expensive state in 2024 was California (RPP 110.7) and the cheapest was Arkansas (RPP 86.9), against a US average of 100, per BEA Regional Price Parities.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| State | RPP (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Colorado | 103.1 |
| Alaska | 102.4 |
| Rhode Island | 102.3 |
| Virginia | 101.1 |
| Arizona | 100.7 |
| Illinois | 100.0 |
| Nevada | 100.0 |
| Delaware | 99.8 |
| Utah | 98.9 |
| Minnesota | 98.6 |
| Vermont | 98.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 97.6 |
| Texas | 97.1 |
| Maine | 97.0 |
| Georgia | 96.3 |
| Michigan | 96.2 |
| Idaho | 95.5 |
| Montana | 94.6 |
| North Carolina | 94.3 |
| Wisconsin | 94.1 |
| South Carolina | 93.7 |
| Indiana | 93.3 |
| Ohio | 92.8 |
| Wyoming | 92.7 |
| New Mexico | 92.2 |
| Tennessee | 91.9 |
| Missouri | 90.8 |
| Kentucky | 90.2 |
| Kansas | 90.1 |
| Nebraska | 90.1 |
| West Virginia | 89.5 |
| North Dakota | 89.0 |
| Alabama | 88.8 |
| South Dakota | 88.6 |
| Louisiana | 88.2 |
| Iowa | 87.8 |
| Oklahoma | 87.8 |
| Mississippi | 87.0 |
| Arkansas | 86.9 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.