Income

Alaska vs Connecticut: Regional Price Parity

Alaska has a lower official price level than Connecticut.

Alaska

AK · West

Winner

102.7

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

Connecticut

CT · Northeast

106.9

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

Visual comparison

Alaska102.7

Connecticut106.9

Difference: 4.2 points — Alaska leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Alaska #40 · 102.7

Connecticut #44 · 106.9

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

#40

Alaska

102.7

#44

Connecticut

106.9

Alaska ranks 40th and Connecticut ranks 44th 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.

MetricAlaskaConnecticut

Purchasing Power of $100 $97.79 $99.03 Cost of Living Index 125.8 113.1 Median Household Income $86,533 $90,213 Median Home Value $316,400 $326,200 Gas Price $4.619/gal $4.082/gal Electricity Rate 25.52 c/kWh 28.30 c/kWh

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