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Prices in Pennsylvania were 2.4% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 97.6, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 85.1, 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 | 97.572 |
| Goods | 99.357 |
| Housing (rents) | 85.068 |
| Utilities | 109.321 |
| Other services | 99.762 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 97.572 |
| 2023 | 97.400 |
| 2022 | 96.256 |
| 2021 | 96.145 |
| 2020 | 97.717 |
| 2019 | 97.979 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.