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Hawaii
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California
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Massachusetts
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Washington
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New Jersey
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Colorado
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New Hampshire
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Utah
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Oregon
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Rhode Island
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Alaska
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New York
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Connecticut
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Nevada
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Idaho
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Montana
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Maryland
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Arizona
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Maine
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Vermont
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Florida
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Virginia
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Delaware
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Wyoming
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Minnesota
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North Carolina
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Georgia
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Wisconsin
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Texas
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South Dakota
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New Mexico
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Illinois
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North Dakota
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Pennsylvania
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Nebraska
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Indiana
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Michigan
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Missouri
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Ohio
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Kansas
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Iowa
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Alabama
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Kentucky
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Oklahoma
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Louisiana
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Arkansas
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Mississippi
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The average single-family home value from November 2024 was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index for each state.
Using the average mortgage and expenditure costs, the average cost of living was calculated.
The data was collected on and is up to date as of Jan. 6, 2025.
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