View a map that shows the current cost of living in each U.S. state and also what costs the most in 2026. The cost of living, ...

Hawaii's cost of living is 84.8% above the U.S. average and 2.2 times Oklahoma's, with housing driving most of the gap between states.

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More than half a million people left New York City in 2022, 23% of them citing the high cost of living as one of the reasons they chose to move. Outgoing New Yorkers flocked to states like Florida, ...

Virginia's cost of living is closest to the national average: With an overall cost of living index score of 100.1, Virginia's annual total expenditures are roughly the national average, at $78,614.