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US counties by state

Every US county, grouped by state. Open a state to compare its counties side by side, or compare the states here by their median county on any of 107 measures.

Overall cost of living (vs US avg)

Alabama: −16.8%Alaska: −3.8%Arizona: −10.8%Arkansas: −17%California: +2.2%Colorado: −2.5%Connecticut: +2.5%Delaware: −0.2%District of Columbia: +8.9%Florida: −3%Georgia: −13%Hawaii: +9.4%Idaho: −8.1%Illinois: −12.6%Indiana: −11.3%Iowa: −15.9%Kansas: −14.1%Kentucky: −14.7%Louisiana: −15.5%Maine: −8.4%Maryland: +0.8%Massachusetts: +0.2%Michigan: −11%Minnesota: −14.1%Mississippi: −16.4%Missouri: −16.1%Montana: −8.4%Nebraska: −13.7%Nevada: −5.2%New Hampshire: +0.5%New Jersey: +12.6%New Mexico: −14.1%New York: −5.6%North Carolina: −11.6%North Dakota: −12.7%Ohio: −11.7%Oklahoma: −16.4%Oregon: −2.8%Pennsylvania: −9.7%Rhode Island: +1.8%South Carolina: −12%South Dakota: −13.3%Tennessee: −15.1%Texas: −12.2%Utah: −6.9%Vermont: −3.7%Virginia: −7.3%Washington: −2.6%West Virginia: −13%Wisconsin: −10.4%Wyoming: −8.4%
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States, A to Z
StateCountiesPopulationtotalOverall cost of living (vs US avg)median countyMedian home pricemedian countyMedian household incomemedian countyUnemployment ratemedian county
Alabama675,086,768−16.8%$156,600$54,5633%
Alaska29735,620−3.8%$275,000$81,1365.3%
Arizona157,378,838−10.8%$233,000$62,8764.7%
Arkansas753,049,391−17%$135,700$51,6464.5%
California5839,287,377+2.2%$457,200$81,4685.9%
Colorado645,862,189−2.5%$388,400$73,2783.8%
Connecticut83,605,330+2.5%$259,400$80,3203.9%
Delaware31,021,191−0.2%$352,200$81,4974.7%
District of Columbia1681,294+8.9%$737,100$109,8706.3%
Florida6722,416,077−3%$276,000$67,5004.4%
Georgia15910,940,407−13%$170,200$58,2393.5%
Hawaii51,445,235+9.4%$873,200$97,1612.3%
Idaho441,934,262−8.1%$316,500$67,4093.8%
Illinois10212,694,798−12.6%$134,400$66,3584.6%
Indiana926,851,073−11.3%$178,400$68,5033.5%
Iowa993,210,507−15.9%$160,600$71,2233.3%
Kansas1052,947,197−14.1%$124,200$64,1783.5%
Kentucky1204,534,824−14.7%$147,800$56,8154.9%
Louisiana644,611,961−15.5%$156,000$54,0004.7%
Maine161,387,817−8.4%$238,200$67,8733.7%
Maryland246,206,011+0.8%$374,700$91,7684%
Massachusetts147,044,056+0.2%$556,000$95,6314.6%
Michigan8310,077,761−11%$178,300$63,7245.8%
Minnesota875,739,445−14.1%$231,900$74,0334.2%
Mississippi822,946,779−16.4%$122,200$49,4024%
Missouri1156,191,814−16.1%$168,100$59,9344%
Montana561,116,875−8.4%$235,000$64,8133.2%
Nebraska931,978,707−13.7%$157,200$68,8922.8%
Nevada173,184,612−5.2%$290,900$76,4724.8%
New Hampshire101,394,868+0.5%$362,800$88,2612.9%
New Jersey219,343,809+12.6%$434,600$100,8695.2%
New Mexico332,120,246−14.1%$167,200$53,3034.4%
New York6219,852,366−5.6%$188,200$71,6613.9%
North Carolina10010,730,404−11.6%$219,300$59,7553.9%
North Dakota53784,841−12.7%$163,200$72,1092.6%
Ohio8811,810,293−11.7%$183,100$67,7314.9%
Oklahoma774,028,634−16.4%$146,400$59,7383.5%
Oregon364,254,293−2.8%$381,300$67,7285.3%
Pennsylvania6713,018,639−9.7%$202,200$66,3184.5%
Rhode Island51,101,801+1.8%$510,800$103,5144%
South Carolina465,296,225−12%$172,100$56,6934.8%
South Dakota66907,524−13.3%$166,100$72,5782.1%
Tennessee957,066,383−15.1%$204,700$59,3413.8%
Texas25430,188,424−12.2%$168,700$64,9544%
Utah293,392,331−6.9%$403,600$78,4453.6%
Vermont14647,106−3.7%$279,900$74,9082.8%
Virginia1338,705,170−7.3%$258,600$68,7243.5%
Washington397,816,116−2.6%$408,900$74,2025%
West Virginia551,778,373−13%$148,800$55,8324.6%
Wisconsin725,914,872−10.4%$223,800$72,8303.4%
Wyoming23582,397−8.4%$285,800$72,1563.4%

Median county: the middle county in each state when its counties are sorted by that measure, not a statewide figure. Population is the state's total. Map colors rank the states, blue lowest to red highest.