The most—and least—expensive U.S. states based on the average cost of monthly expenses
The report focused on the ten most common household bill categories:
- Mortgage
- Rent
- Auto loan
- Utilities (electric, gas, water & sewer, and waste & recycling)
- Auto insurance
- Cable, internet and phone
- Health insurance
- Mobile phone
- Alarm and security
- Life insurance
Top 10 most expensive U.S. states based on monthly expenses
- Hawaii
- California
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- New York
- Washington
- Colorado
- Alaska
Top 10 least expensive states based on monthly expenses
- Alabama
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- South Dakota
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
- West Virginia