Sarah C. Tope

Expensive States To Live In 2025. These rising costs are particularly alarming in some of the us states with the highest average home prices such as hawaii, california, and colorado. The south and the midwest generally have a lower cost of living index.

According to the meric, utah reports a cost of living index of 104.5. Seven of the top 10 states are positioned in the eastern half of the u.s.