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State ranking · Updated October 2026

States With the Lowest Everyday Costs (Housing Excluded) (2026)

Groceries, transport, healthcare and other spending, priced against the U.S. average of 100. Housing and utilities are left out so they can be weighed on their own.

#1 is North Dakota (92.9 index). Last of 50 is Hawaii (106.1 index).

Groceries, transport, healthcare and other spending; housing and utilities are left out. U.S. average = 100.

Full ranking

RankStateFigure
1North Dakota92.9 index
2Iowa93.2 index
3South Dakota93.3 index
4Nebraska93.4 index
5Kansas93.9 index
6Arkansas94.7 index
7Oklahoma94.8 index
8Louisiana94.9 index
9Missouri95.6 index
9Tennessee95.6 index
11Mississippi96.1 index
12Alabama96.6 index
13Kentucky96.8 index
14Ohio96.9 index
15South Carolina97.5 index
15Texas97.5 index
15Wisconsin97.5 index
18New Mexico97.6 index
18North Carolina97.6 index
20Indiana97.7 index
20Montana97.7 index
22Nevada97.8 index
23Georgia97.9 index
24Idaho98.0 index
24Utah98.0 index
26Wyoming98.5 index
27West Virginia98.6 index
28Michigan99.0 index
29Colorado99.3 index
29Delaware99.3 index
31Pennsylvania99.6 index
32Arizona99.9 index
32Vermont99.9 index
34Florida100.1 index
35Minnesota100.3 index
35Virginia100.3 index
37Connecticut100.6 index
37Rhode Island100.6 index
39Maine100.8 index
40Massachusetts101.3 index
41Illinois101.5 index
42New Hampshire101.8 index
43Maryland102.0 index
44Oregon102.2 index
45Alaska103.8 index
46California103.9 index
47Washington104.1 index
48New Jersey104.9 index
49New York105.3 index
50Hawaii106.1 index

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (released February 2026), housing and utilities removed

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