US States Data Explorer

LOWEST COL

Oklahoma

83.5 index • ~$41,750/yr

HIGHEST MEDIAN INCOME

Maryland

$102,905 • #2 Massachusetts

NO STATE SALES TAX

5 States

AK • DE • MT • NH • OR

CHEAPEST GAS

Indiana

$3.356/gal • June 2026

DATA SOURCES

Tax Foundation (sales tax)
BEA / ACS (income/COL)
AAA (gas prices June 20, 2026)

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State	COL Index	Est. Annual COL	Median HH Income	Sales Tax (Comb.)	Gas $/gal	Most Populous City

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Source: Compiled from Tax Foundation, Census, AAA • June 2026

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