Cost of Living Index by US State, 2025
Table View
| State | COL Index |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 84.7 |
| Mississippi | 86 |
| West Virginia | 88 |
| Alabama | 88.1 |
| Kansas | 88.4 |
| Missouri | 88.9 |
| Iowa | 89.8 |
| Arkansas | 90.1 |
| Tennessee | 90.1 |
| Indiana | 90.7 |
| Texas | 91.1 |
| North Dakota | 91.1 |
| Kentucky | 91.5 |
| Nebraska | 91.8 |
| South Dakota | 91.8 |
| Michigan | 91.9 |
| Georgia | 92.2 |
| South Carolina | 92.7 |
| Louisiana | 92.9 |
| Minnesota | 93.6 |
| New Mexico | 93.7 |
| Wyoming | 94.6 |
| Ohio | 94.6 |
| Illinois | 95 |
| Montana | 96.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 97.1 |
| North Carolina | 97.9 |
| Wisconsin | 98.5 |
| Idaho | 99.3 |
| Utah | 99.5 |
| Nevada | 99.7 |
| Florida | 101.4 |
| Puerto Rico | 102.1 |
| Virginia | 102.2 |
| Delaware | 103.1 |
| Colorado | 103.1 |
| Arizona | 110.3 |
| New Hampshire | 110.5 |
| Rhode Island | 110.7 |
| Oregon | 112.8 |
| Washington | 112.9 |
| Vermont | 113.5 |
| Connecticut | 114 |
| Maine | 114 |
| New Jersey | 115.3 |
| Maryland | 117.4 |
| New York | 125.8 |
| Alaska | 126.7 |
| District of Columbia | 137.8 |
| California | 143.1 |
| Massachusetts | 148.5 |
| Hawaii | 183.9 |
Insights
Hawaii's 183.9 index is 83.9% above the national average of 100, making it the priciest state. Oklahoma's 84.7 is the lowest, 15.3% below average. Southern and Midwestern states fill the top 10 cheapest.
Metrics
Composite Cost of Living Index from MERIC/C2ER survey of 60+ goods/services in participating cities. National average = 100; >100 more expensive. 2025 annual averages for states, DC, PR.
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