Cost of Living in Pennsylvania

What it really costs to live here: housing, food, utilities and more.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Pennsylvania.

95.6
Cost of living index
U.S. avg = 100
87
Housing cost index
105
Utilities index
100
Food & groceries index
97
Healthcare index
103
Transportation index
$130 /mo
Avg. electricity bill
$3.45 /gal
Avg. gas price

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Cost of living index

20102024
95.6 5%

Composite cost of living index (U.S. average = 100).

Data table

Cost of living index95.6U.S. avg = 100
Housing cost index87
Utilities index105
Food & groceries index100
Healthcare index97
Transportation index103
Avg. electricity bill$130 /mo
Avg. gas price$3.45 /gal

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Pennsylvania vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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