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San Francisco topped the list, with $339,123 needed for a family of four.
Food and groceries in California cost $8,820 per year for a family of four.
At more than $10,000 per year, Alaska is more expensive to feed a family of four.
Hawaii is also pricier.
California utilities cost $6,973 per year, putting it behindAlaska, Hawaii, and Massachusetts.
Finally, transportation costs in California cost $11,451 annually, which is second only to Massachusetts.
This analysis doesnt factor in property taxes andstate income tax, which makes California even more expensive.
Its impossible to ignore housing prices as a key driver of the cost of living in California.
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