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2 Texasby about 8.5 million people.
But if you want to live there, youll need to pay for the privilege.
The overall index score in California is 144.7 well above the national mean of 100.
The only states more expensive are Hawaii (184.6) and Massachusetts (146.9).
As with all states, costs in California will vary depending on where you live.
Your age also plays a role in how much it costs to live in California.
Spending categories included groceries, healthcare, housing, utilities, transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Expenditures for Gen Xers in California average $62,591 a year, according to the study.
Gen Xers in California outspend other age groups in nearly every category.
The one exception is healthcare, where boomers have the highest costs.
The cost of living indexes for each state as sourced from Missouri Economic Research Information Center.
This calculation gives the average expenditure cost of living for each generation in each state.
The states were sorted to show the cheapest to most expensive total cost of living.
The data was collected on and is up to date as of Aug. 24th, 2024.
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