10 of the most expensive states to live in

Jill Jaracz

10 of the most expensive states to live in

The costs of living in the U.S. have fluctuated significantly in recent years, and in most cases, prices have been going up and up. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' price tracking charts as of July 2025, everything from eggs (up roughly 190% between 2019 and 2025) to electricity (up 35% per kilowatt hour between 2019 and 2025) is rising.

With inflation increasing again —along with new tariffs and a pause on interest rate cuts —there's added uncertainty about future living expenses. That uncertainty becomes particularly alarming when you consider that soaring costs of living have already greatly reduced the quality of life for the bottom 60% of U.S. households, according to a May 2025 analysis from the Lu