Most expensive States and those with the most significant increases

[IDIOCRACY]

Recent data indicates that while coastal states like Hawaii and California remain the most expensive overall, several mountain and mid-Atlantic states have seen the fastest-climbing costs since the 2021 pandemic era.

States with Highest Recent Cost Increases
According to recent inflation and cost-of-living tracking (2021–2025):

• Hawaii: Still leads with the highest annual jump in the income required to live "comfortably," rising 9.48% from 2024 to 2025. Liberal Democrats
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• Colorado & Utah: Both states experienced some of the highest cumulative inflation since 2021, at approximately 21.8%. Liberal Democrats primarily, feel free to look up Utah's Counties with the highest increases. I don't even have to look, liberal Democrats tend to park in the best climates with the most pampering.
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• Florida: Hit hard by a surge in homeowners' insurance and housing demand, with cumulative inflation reaching 22.4% since 2021. Republican. Trump's "global warming" is why insurance has increased so high.
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• Idaho: Led the nation in housing price increases, with home values jumping 37% in a single year during the recent peak. Like Utah, a dollar says the most expensive are liberal counties.
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• Vermont: Experienced the fastest real estate price growth in the nation between 2023 and 2024, climbing 12.8%. Liberal Democrats
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• Maryland & Virginia: These states, particularly near Washington D.C., saw inflation rates as high as 4.1% in late 2025. Liberal Democrats

Top States by Cost of Living Index (2025-2026)
While "increase" refers to the rate of change, these states remain at the top of the absolute cost scale:

1. Hawaii (Index: 185.0) Liberal Democrats
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3. California (Index: 142.3) Liberal Democrats
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5. Massachusetts (Index: 141.2) Liberal Democrats
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7. New York (Index: 125.1) Liberal Democrats
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9. Alaska (Index: 124.9) Liberal Democrats. Just kidding, but an awfully small sample size, and Alaska is a BA anomaly anyway.

Other:

• Housing Costs: Nevada ranks second only to Florida in the share of cost-burdened households, with 57.6% of renters spending more than 30% of their income on housing in 2024. This is primarily the result of common US CITIZENS evacuating California, while the State is being sold off to foreigners, and for entertaining stupid crap every day all day.

But remember, the increase in cost of living is Trump's fault and stuff like that, even while inflation has been reduced.

Nevada has an affordable housing crisis. A new report shows ways to fix it. - The Nevada Independent

Nevada has an affordable housing crisis. A new report shows ways to fix it. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

thenevadaindependent.com

 

[1srelluc]

"Mah Affordability" was sure a fleeting notion with the vile dems here in Virginia.....The kicker is the blue areas that voted them in are gonna get hit the hardest.

 

[Greenbeard]

The important thing about Hawaii is definitely that it's Democratic, not that it's an island in the middle of the ******* Pacific Ocean.

 

[Winco]

People, like me, want to live in States that offer much more than the flat boring plains of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and West Texas.

In WA, I can easily......

Go to the Ocean
Ride a Ferry in the Puget Sound to Multiple Fabulous Islands
Visit a Rainforest
Ski, Hike, enjoy the Mountains
Experience Mild Winters and Beautiful 80° Summer Days
Visit Eastern WA and the Plains with Corn and Wheat and plenty of Apple Orchards. It's absolutely Beautiful.

 

[jackflash]

Recent data indicates that while coastal states like Hawaii and California remain the most expensive overall, several mountain and mid-Atlantic states have seen the fastest-climbing costs since the 2021 pandemic era.

States with Highest Recent Cost Increases
According to recent inflation and cost-of-living tracking (2021–2025):

• Hawaii: Still leads with the highest annual jump in the income required to live "comfortably," rising 9.48% from 2024 to 2025. Liberal Democrats
• 
  
• Colorado & Utah: Both states experienced some of the highest cumulative inflation since 2021, at approximately 21.8%. Liberal Democrats primarily, feel free to look up Utah's Counties with the highest increases. I don't even have to look, liberal Democrats tend to park in the best climates with the most pampering.
• 
  
• Florida: Hit hard by a surge in homeowners' insurance and housing demand, with cumulative inflation reaching 22.4% since 2021. Republican. Trump's "global warming" is why insurance has increased so high.
• 
  
• Idaho: Led the nation in housing price increases, with home values jumping 37% in a single year during the recent peak. Like Utah, a dollar says the most expensive are liberal counties.
• 
  
• Vermont: Experienced the fastest real estate price growth in the nation between 2023 and 2024, climbing 12.8%. Liberal Democrats
• 
  
• Maryland & Virginia: These states, particularly near Washington D.C., saw inflation rates as high as 4.1% in late 2025. Liberal Democrats

Top States by Cost of Living Index (2025-2026)
While "increase" refers to the rate of change, these states remain at the top of the absolute cost scale:

1. Hawaii (Index: 185.0) Liberal Democrats
2. 
   
3. California (Index: 142.3) Liberal Democrats
4. 
   
5. Massachusetts (Index: 141.2) Liberal Democrats
6. 
   
7. New York (Index: 125.1) Liberal Democrats
8. 
   
9. Alaska (Index: 124.9) Liberal Democrats. Just kidding, but an awfully small sample size, and Alaska is a BA anomaly anyway.

Other:

• Housing Costs: Nevada ranks second only to Florida in the share of cost-burdened households, with 57.6% of renters spending more than 30% of their income on housing in 2024. This is primarily the result of common US CITIZENS evacuating California, while the State is being sold off to foreigners, and for entertaining stupid crap every day all day.

But remember, the increase in cost of living is Trump's fault and stuff like that, even while inflation has been reduced.

Nevada has an affordable housing crisis. A new report shows ways to fix it. - The Nevada Independent

Nevada has an affordable housing crisis. A new report shows ways to fix it. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

thenevadaindependent.com

Don' forget our "Socialist Republic Of Washington State" like we are facing a 143 Billion $$$$$ debt!!!

Report: Washington state’s total state and local debt is $143 billion - The Daily Chronicle

Washington's total state and local debt is $143 billion at the end of 2023, the most recent year for which complete data is available, the 10th highest in the nation. That’s according to a new …

www.chronline.com

 

[Eman623]

People, like me, want to live in States that offer much more than the flat boring plains of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and West Texas.

In WA, I can easily......

Go to the Ocean
Ride a Ferry in the Puget Sound to Multiple Fabulous Islands
Visit a Rainforest
Ski, Hike, enjoy the Mountains
Experience Mild Winters and Beautiful 80° Summer Days
Visit Eastern WA and the Plains with Corn and Wheat and plenty of Apple Orchards. It's absolutely Beautiful.

How often do you do any of these things?

 

[Winco]

How often do you do any of these things?

Ocean.... every Summer
Ferry.... Orcas, Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim.......if me and my closest 3 golfing friends want to golf, those destinations are just a Ferry Ride away.
Rainforest....true, it's a bit out of the way, but been there multiple times. Forks...home of Vampires.
Hike, Oyster Dome, Wallace Falls, just to name a few.
Skiing, not for me anymore, but I have been well over 50 times....Mt Baker and Stevens Pass.
The scenery....I ride bike. (bicycle)
Golf at Gamble Sands....look it up. Overlooks the Mighty Columbia River.

Don't be jealous, just get out more.

 

[marvin martian]

"Mah Affordability" was sure a fleeting notion with the vile dems here in Virginia.....The kicker is the blue areas that voted them in are gonna get hit the hardest.

They always are. Some people simply can't learn.

 

[Eman623]

Ocean.... every Summer
Ferry.... Orcas, Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim.......if me and my closest 3 golfing friends want to golf, those destinations are just a Ferry Ride away.
Rainforest....true, it's a bit out of the way, but been there multiple times. Forks...home of Vampires.
Hike, Oyster Dome, Wallace Falls, just to name a few.
Skiing, not for me anymore, but I have been well over 50 times....Mt Baker and Stevens Pass.
The scenery....I ride bike. (bicycle)
Golf at Gamble Sands....look it up. Overlooks the Mighty Columbia River.

Don't be jealous, just get out more.

Ha. I see your active lifestyle and raise you.

I go to the Santa Cruz shore a couple times each summer. Visit the boardwalk and pier or just splash in the water (which is warm enough to do so here.)
I drive up to San Francisco about once a month. Walk around Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Japantown, etc. I also go to Oakland and explore there.
I visit the tall trees in the local state parks every couple years or so. It's kinda rainforest-y - you see banana slugs and other critters. I also hike up the local hill to see the Big Giant Cube at least once a year.
I don't golf or ski, but my daughter and I ride our bikes on the river trails (a lot easier now since they moved the homeless camps out. fewer people living in a van down by the river.)

Everyplace is as nice as every other place. They just have different stuff.

 

[Winco]

Ha. I see your active lifestyle and raise you.

I go to the Santa Cruz shore a couple times each summer. Visit the boardwalk and pier or just splash in the water (which is warm enough to do so here.)
I drive up to San Francisco about once a month. Walk around Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Japantown, etc. I also go to Oakland and explore there.
I visit the tall trees in the local state parks every couple years or so. It's kinda rainforest-y - you see banana slugs and other critters. I also hike up the local hill to see the Big Giant Cube at least once a year.
I don't golf or ski, but my daughter and I ride our bikes on the river trails (a lot easier now since they moved the homeless camps out. fewer people living in a van down by the river.)

Everyplace is as nice as every other place. They just have different stuff.

I lived in CA for years.
Loved it.
Have been to the places you cited, and enjoyed them all.

Went to a Stanford/Norte Dame Football game.......

In the 1980s, University of Notre Dame played at Stanford University only once:
1989 season (played November 25, 1989 at Stanford Stadium)

What a great event, the pre game tailgate on campus was epic.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Any lefties who want to leave Florida, I will literally help you load up the moving van.

 

[Winco]

Any lefties who want to leave Florida, I will literally help you load up the moving van.

As I will help to keep you in Florida.
Stay there.

 

[ColonelAngus]

As I will help to keep you in Florida.
Stay there.

Well, if you insist.

I lived in Colorado for about 4 years. Beautiful state to VISIT.

 

[Winco]

Well, if you insist.

I lived in Colorado for about 4 years. Beautiful state to VISIT.

Agree, just a travel through for me, but no complaints.

I LOVE traveling the entire USA, that said, Oklahoma was BORING.
The Worst State I've traveled through.

 

[jackflash]

Ocean.... every Summer
Ferry.... Orcas, Friday Harbor, Port Townsend, Sequim.......if me and my closest 3 golfing friends want to golf, those destinations are just a Ferry Ride away.
Rainforest....true, it's a bit out of the way, but been there multiple times. Forks...home of Vampires.
Hike, Oyster Dome, Wallace Falls, just to name a few.
Skiing, not for me anymore, but I have been well over 50 times....Mt Baker and Stevens Pass.
The scenery....I ride bike. (bicycle)
Golf at Gamble Sands....look it up. Overlooks the Mighty Columbia River.

Don't be jealous, just get out more.

Winco, don't forget the Pasayten Wilderness! I have rode the Robinson Creek Trail(middle Fork) twice back in the early 80's like these roadless areas really have the scenery & especially WILDLIFE. Checking out the Robinson Creek trailhead on Google maps & it appears not to have the hitching posts & provisions for horses/mules anymore, so the Pasayten may be foot traffic only @ current.

Robinson Creek (Middle Fork Pasayten River)

Officially named Robinson Creek, the Middle Fork Pasayten River trail is loved by locals and visitors alike for its big trees, path alongside the wild river, and access into the central Pasayten Wilderness.

www.wta.org

How to Hike in Bear Country

Seeing a bear while hiking can be an incredible thrill, but there are some key things to know about bears when you hike, camp, or live in bear country. Find out the how to hike in bear country and how to do if you encounter a bear.

www.wta.org

We never made it to Desolation Peak but as can be seen it offers quite the view!

Desolation Peak

Trek a dry, strenuous trail to a famous fire lookout. Jack Kerouac stayed here as a lookout and used the experience to inspire Desolation Angels and Dharma Bums. The historic lookout is no longer accessible to the public, but you can still trek to the location and appreciate the view.

www.wta.org

Washington state does have it's beauty for sure!

 

[HikerGuy83]

People, like me, want to live in States that offer much more than the flat boring plains of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and West Texas.

In WA, I can easily......

Go to the Ocean
Ride a Ferry in the Puget Sound to Multiple Fabulous Islands
Visit a Rainforest
Ski, Hike, enjoy the Mountains
Experience Mild Winters and Beautiful 80° Summer Days
Visit Eastern WA and the Plains with Corn and Wheat and plenty of Apple Orchards. It's absolutely Beautiful.

Catch AIDS

 

[Winco]

Winco, don't forget the Pasayten Wilderness! I have rode the Robinson Creek Trail(middle Fork) twice back in the early 80's like these roadless areas really have the scenery & especially WILDLIFE. Checking out the Robinson Creek trailhead on Google maps & it appears not to have the hitching posts & provisions for horses/mules anymore, so the Pasayten may be foot traffic only @ current.

Robinson Creek (Middle Fork Pasayten River)

Officially named Robinson Creek, the Middle Fork Pasayten River trail is loved by locals and visitors alike for its big trees, path alongside the wild river, and access into the central Pasayten Wilderness.

www.wta.org

How to Hike in Bear Country

Seeing a bear while hiking can be an incredible thrill, but there are some key things to know about bears when you hike, camp, or live in bear country. Find out the how to hike in bear country and how to do if you encounter a bear.

www.wta.org

We never made it to Desolation Peak but as can be seen it offers quite the view!

Desolation Peak

Trek a dry, strenuous trail to a famous fire lookout. Jack Kerouac stayed here as a lookout and used the experience to inspire Desolation Angels and Dharma Bums. The historic lookout is no longer accessible to the public, but you can still trek to the location and appreciate the view.

www.wta.org

Washington state does have it's beauty for sure!

We live south of HWY 20..... that road goes from Burlington, across the Northern Cascades into Winthrop. Beautiful drive, closed now due to SNOW.
Diablo Lake and Dam, wow, such beautiful Green/Blue Water.

OhPleaseJustQuit thinks this area is a ShitHole.

 

[Winco]

They always are. Some people simply can't learn.

You got this in Hill Country?
Don't get me wrong, I love TX too, but TX ain't got this.

 

[IDIOCRACY]

People, like me, want to live in States that offer much more than the flat boring plains of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and West Texas.

In WA, I can easily......

Go to the Ocean
Ride a Ferry in the Puget Sound to Multiple Fabulous Islands
Visit a Rainforest
Ski, Hike, enjoy the Mountains
Experience Mild Winters and Beautiful 80° Summer Days
Visit Eastern WA and the Plains with Corn and Wheat and plenty of Apple Orchards. It's absolutely Beautiful.

I live near God's country too. It's nice, but borders California more and more each day.

 

[HikerGuy83]

We live south of HWY 20..... that road goes from Burlington, across the Northern Cascades into Winthrop. Beautiful drive, closed now due to SNOW.
Diablo Lake and Dam, wow, such beautiful Green/Blue Water.

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OhPleaseJustQuit thinks this area is a ShitHole.

It is beautiful.

OhPleaseJustQuit might be talking about the people.

But not all country is for everyone.