Income

Alabama vs California: Regional Price Parity

Alabama has a lower official price level than California.

Alabama

AL · South

Winner

87.2

Official price level relative to the national average (100 = U.S. average).

California

CA · West

113.4

Official price level relative to the national average (100 = U.S. average).

Visual comparison

Alabama87.2

California113.4

Difference: 26.2 points — Alabama leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for regional price parity.

Alabama #4 · 87.2

California #48 · 113.4

Best Worst

10 Best States — Regional Price Parity

Lower is better

Mississippi

85.5

Arkansas

86.1

West Virginia

86.7

Alabama

87.2

Oklahoma

88.4

Kansas

88.9

Kentucky

89.1

Missouri

89.5

Indiana

89.9

#10

Iowa

90.4

Selected states

#48

California

113.4

Alabama ranks 4th and California ranks 48th nationally for regional price parity.

Related context

Price Parity in Context

Regional price parity is the government's official measure of how expensive a state is relative to the US average.

MetricAlabamaCalifornia

Purchasing Power of $100 $114.62 $92.31 Cost of Living Index 88.6 138.5 Median Household Income $54,943 $84,097 Median Home Value $174,600 $693,700 Gas Price $3.840/gal $5.929/gal Electricity Rate 16.06 c/kWh 30.29 c/kWh

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