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The numbers behind where people live, ranked.
Clean, sortable rankings of US states, cities and countries, built straight from official statistics. Every list shows its source, its data year and how it was calculated.
- 41rankings
- 660+US cities
- 3,100+US counties
- 210+countries
- 6official sources
- $921–$1,121
- $1,134–$1,329
- $1,338–$1,515
- $1,531–$1,734
- $1,742–$2,160
Highest: California ($2,160). Lowest: West Virginia ($921). Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS.
Popular rankings
Editor’s selection- US States by Median Household Income#1 District of Columbia · $109,50551 ranked · 2025
- US Cities by Median Rent#1 Eastvale, CA · $3,500+666 ranked · 2025
- Countries by GDP per Capita (PPP)#1 Singapore · $163,354199 ranked · 2025
- Cost of Living by State (Price Index, US = 100)#1 California · 110.751 ranked · 2024
- US States by Median Rent#1 California · $2,16051 ranked · 2025
- US Cities by Median Home Value#1 Newport Beach, CA · $3,000,000+666 ranked · 2025
New data
Most recent releases first- US Cities by Median Home Value2025 ACS 1-year estimates, released Oct 29, 2026Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
- US Cities by Median Rent2025 ACS 1-year estimates, released Oct 29, 2026Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
- US Cities by Rent Burden (Rent as % of Income)2025 ACS 1-year estimates, released Oct 29, 2026Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
- US States by Median Household Income2025 ACS 1-year estimates, released Oct 29, 2026Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
- US States by Median Rent2025 ACS 1-year estimates, released Oct 29, 2026Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
- Home Price-to-Income Ratio by City (Least Affordable Cities)2025 ACS 1-year estimates, released Oct 29, 2026Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
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US States
22 rankings · 50 states + DC-
US States by Median Household Income
- 1 District of Columbia $109,505
- 2 New Jersey $107,797
- 3 Maryland $107,700
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US States by Median Rent
- 1 California $2,160
- 2 District of Columbia $2,075
- 3 Hawaii $2,009
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US States by Unemployment Rate
- 1 District of Columbia 5.6%
- 2 California 5.1%
- 2 Connecticut 5.1%
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Cost of Living by State (Price Index, US = 100)
- 1 California 110.7
- 2 Hawaii 110.0
- 3 District of Columbia 109.9
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US States by Per Capita Income
- 1 District of Columbia $76,451
- 2 Massachusetts $59,933
- 3 Connecticut $58,121
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US States by Median Home Value
- 1 Hawaii $901,500
- 2 California $770,700
- 3 District of Columbia $715,500
US Cities
14 rankings · 660+ cities-
US Cities by Median Rent
- 1 Eastvale, CA $3,500+
- 1 Palo Alto, CA $3,500+
- 3 Newport Beach, CA $3,476
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US Cities by Median Home Value
- 1 Newport Beach, CA $3,000,000+
- 1 Palo Alto, CA $3,000,000+
- 3 Santa Monica, CA $2,200,300
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US Cities by Rent Burden (Rent as % of Income)
- 1 Menifee, CA 50.0%+
- 1 Palm Harbor (CDP), FL 50.0%+
- 3 Victorville, CA 49.5%
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US Cities by Median Household Income
- 1 Sammamish, WA $250,000+
- 2 Palo Alto, CA $221,658
- 3 Pleasanton, CA $213,349
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US Cities by Average Commute Time
- 1 St. Cloud, FL 57.6
- 2 Poinciana (CDP), FL 50.3
- 3 Lake Elsinore, CA 45.0
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US Cities by Share of People Working From Home
- 1 Newton, MA 29.5%
- 2 Naperville, IL 27.4%
- 3 Evanston, IL 26.7%
US Counties
1 rankings · 3,100+ counties-
Property Tax Rates by County (Effective Rate, All US Counties)
- 1 Camden County, NJ 2.47%
- 2 Monroe County, NY 2.41%
- 3 Gloucester County, NJ 2.40%
Countries
4 rankings · 210+ countries-
Countries by GDP per Capita (PPP)
- 1 Singapore $163,354
- 2 Luxembourg $156,542
- 3 Ireland $155,089
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Countries by Inflation Rate
- 1 Argentina 219.9%
- 2 Sudan 138.8%
- 3 Zimbabwe 104.7%
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Countries by Unemployment Rate
- 1 Eswatini 34.2%
- 2 South Africa 32.4%
- 3 Djibouti 26.0%
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Countries by Life Expectancy
- 1 Monaco 86.5
- 2 San Marino 85.8
- 3 Hong Kong SAR 85.4
Official sources only
Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, World Bank, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC and Energy Information Administration. Each list names the exact table or series.
Reproducible
Numbers are downloaded by script, never typed by hand, and every table is available as CSV.
Honest uncertainty
Survey margins of error are shown next to estimates. Read our methodology.