Quick answer
Prices in California were 10.7% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 110.7, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 154.3, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 110.720 |
| Goods | 106.098 |
| Housing (rents) | 154.346 |
| Utilities | 158.899 |
| Other services | 102.591 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 110.720 |
| 2023 | 112.195 |
| 2022 | 112.591 |
| 2021 | 111.918 |
| 2020 | 111.944 |
| 2019 | 111.134 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.