California had the highest regional price parity last year, which suggests living there is expensive.
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- New regional price parity data showed the varying cost of living in the US.
- California and Washington, DC, had the highest cost of living, largely driven by housing costs.
- Most of the states with the lowest relative cost of living were around the middle of the country.
Many states have a lower cost of living than the national average...