Special Report

The Most Expensive City To Live in Every State

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Hawaii: Urban Honolulu:
>Cost of living in Urban Honolulu: 13.8% more expensive than U.S. avg.
>Cost of living in Hawaii: 12% more expensive than U.S. avg.
>Poverty rate: 8.4% (state:9.3%)
>Median household income: $87,722 (state: $83,173)

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Idaho: Boise City:
>Cost of living in Boise City: 6.5% less expensive than U.S. avg.
>Cost of living in Idaho: 8.8% less expensive than U.S. avg.
>Poverty rate: 10.5% (state:11.9%)
>Median household income: $64,717 (state: $58,915)

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Illinois: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin:
>Cost of living in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin: 4.8% more expensive than U.S. avg.
>Cost of living in Illinois: 0.5% more expensive than U.S. avg.
>Poverty rate: 11.3% (state:12.0%)
>Median household income: $74,621 (state: $68,428)

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Indiana: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson:
>Cost of living in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson: 5.3% less expensive than U.S. avg.
>Cost of living in Indiana: 7.5% less expensive than U.S. avg.
>Poverty rate: 11.5% (state:12.9%)
>Median household income: $63,545 (state: $58,235)

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Iowa: Iowa City:
>Cost of living in Iowa City: 4.7% less expensive than U.S. avg.
>Cost of living in Iowa: 9% less expensive than U.S. avg.
>Poverty rate: 16.0% (state:11.1%)
>Median household income: $63,131 (state: $61,836)

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