Cost of Living by County, by State

Compare county-level cost of living medians by state. Open a state to view county rankings, income, housing, food, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and yearly cost breakdowns. These snapshots are based on single-person households with no children.

Alabama

# 5 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$42,820

Median Household Income: $69,752

Housing 18%

Food 10%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 67

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Alaska

# 8 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$56,721

Median Household Income: $98,013

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 25%

Healthcare 18%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 17%

Counties tracked: 28

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Arizona

# 17 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$50,343

Median Household Income: $75,087

Housing 23%

Food 8%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 15

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Arkansas

# 3 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$42,496

Median Household Income: $63,397

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 75

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California

# 6 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$58,396

Median Household Income: $93,991

Housing 24%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 58

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Colorado

# 16 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$50,571

Median Household Income: $88,062

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 64

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Connecticut

# 7 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$56,751

Median Household Income: Unavailable

Housing 24%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 21%

Counties tracked: 8

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Delaware

# 11 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$53,932

Median Household Income: $95,047

Housing 26%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 21%

Counties tracked: 3

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District of Columbia

# 2 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$70,853

Median Household Income: $150,381

Housing 32%

Food 8%

Transport 14%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 23%

Counties tracked: 1

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Florida

# 20 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$49,359

Median Household Income: $78,828

Housing 26%

Food 9%

Transport 26%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Counties tracked: 67

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Georgia

# 19 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$45,425

Median Household Income: $70,224

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 159

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Hawaii

# 1 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$72,342

Median Household Income: $108,453

Housing 26%

Food 8%

Transport 20%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 26%

Counties tracked: 5

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Idaho

# 25 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$46,711

Median Household Income: $77,565

Housing 19%

Food 10%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 44

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Illinois

# 24 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$46,460

Median Household Income: $85,417

Housing 16%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 102

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Indiana

# 2 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$42,456

Median Household Income: $83,684

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 92

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Iowa

# 7 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$43,186

Median Household Income: $87,727

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 99

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Kansas

# 14 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$44,525

Median Household Income: $80,568

Housing 17%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 105

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Kentucky

# 4 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$42,589

Median Household Income: $70,319

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 120

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Louisiana

# 13 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$44,055

Median Household Income: $69,225

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 64

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Maine

# 19 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$49,745

Median Household Income: $84,870

Housing 22%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 16

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Maryland

# 9 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$55,685

Median Household Income: $110,627

Housing 27%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 21%

Counties tracked: 24

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Massachusetts

# 3 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$64,576

Median Household Income: $120,510

Housing 30%

Food 8%

Transport 20%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 22%

Counties tracked: 14

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Michigan

# 12 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$44,032

Median Household Income: $77,229

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 83

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Minnesota

# 15 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$44,541

Median Household Income: $93,056

Housing 19%

Food 10%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 87

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Mississippi

# 22 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$46,279

Median Household Income: $61,710

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 82

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Missouri

# 8 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$43,629

Median Household Income: $72,757

Housing 17%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 115

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Montana

# 13 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$51,262

Median Household Income: $80,276

Housing 22%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 56

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Nebraska

# 20 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$45,478

Median Household Income: $83,233

Housing 16%

Food 9%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 93

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Nevada

# 18 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$50,183

Median Household Income: $90,247

Housing 23%

Food 8%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 16%

Counties tracked: 17

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New Hampshire

# 22 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$48,593

Median Household Income: $106,917

Housing 27%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Counties tracked: 10

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New Jersey

# 4 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$59,331

Median Household Income: $120,310

Housing 29%

Food 8%

Transport 22%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 21

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New Mexico

# 23 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$46,328

Median Household Income: $65,605

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 29%

Healthcare 18%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 33

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New York

# 15 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$50,878

Median Household Income: $88,049

Housing 22%

Food 9%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 62

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North Carolina

# 25 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$46,829

Median Household Income: $74,569

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 100

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North Dakota

# 21 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$45,536

Median Household Income: $97,283

Housing 20%

Food 9%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 16%

Counties tracked: 53

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Ohio

# 1 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$42,165

Median Household Income: $81,943

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 17%

Counties tracked: 88

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Oklahoma

# 17 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$44,870

Median Household Income: $72,064

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 77

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Oregon

# 12 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$52,446

Median Household Income: $79,654

Housing 21%

Food 8%

Transport 26%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 23%

Counties tracked: 36

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Pennsylvania

# 9 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$43,843

Median Household Income: $81,780

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 18%

Counties tracked: 67

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Rhode Island

# 10 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$54,254

Median Household Income: $128,241

Housing 28%

Food 9%

Transport 22%

Healthcare 8%

Other Costs 12%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 5

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South Carolina

# 16 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$44,771

Median Household Income: $71,828

Housing 21%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 46

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South Dakota

# 11 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$43,997

Median Household Income: $91,774

Housing 16%

Food 10%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 15%

Counties tracked: 66

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Tennessee

# 6 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$43,152

Median Household Income: $71,662

Housing 20%

Food 10%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Counties tracked: 95

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Texas

# 10 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$43,937

Median Household Income: $77,570

Housing 21%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 15%

Counties tracked: 254

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Utah

# 14 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$50,951

Median Household Income: $88,278

Housing 17%

Food 8%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 29

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Vermont

# 5 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$58,550

Median Household Income: $96,890

Housing 21%

Food 8%

Transport 24%

Healthcare 18%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 14

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Virginia

# 21 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$48,616

Median Household Income: $84,167

Housing 24%

Food 9%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Counties tracked: 133

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Washington

# 26 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$46,773

Median Household Income: $90,621

Housing 25%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 16%

Counties tracked: 39

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West Virginia

# 24 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$47,113

Median Household Income: $70,457

Housing 17%

Food 8%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 19%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 55

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Wisconsin

# 18 most affordable

Median Annual Cost:

$45,266

Median Household Income: $88,108

Housing 19%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 19%

Counties tracked: 72

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Wyoming

# 23 most expensive

Median Annual Cost:

$48,524

Median Household Income: $93,200

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 19%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 16%

Counties tracked: 23

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Figures represent median county-level annual costs within each state.