Income

Arizona vs New York: Regional Price Parity

Arizona has a lower official price level than New York.

Arizona

AZ · West

Winner

99.2

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

New York

NY · Northeast

114.8

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

Visual comparison

Arizona99.2

New York114.8

Difference: 15.6 points — Arizona leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

Arizona #31 · 99.2

New York #49 · 114.8

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

#31

Arizona

99.2

#49

New York

114.8

Arizona ranks 31st and New York ranks 49th 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.

MetricArizonaNew York

Purchasing Power of $100 $103.97 $88.30 Cost of Living Index 103.1 132.7 Median Household Income $72,581 $78,609 Median Home Value $327,400 $367,200 Gas Price $4.742/gal $4.069/gal Electricity Rate 15.61 c/kWh 28.37 c/kWh

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