Housing: 2022 Median Housing Cost 

• U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). Median monthly spending [Data table].

Food: 2022 Food Expenditures

• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2023). Estimating the state-level food expenditure series (Technical Bulletin No. 1962). 

Childcare: Average Childcare Prices by Age of Children and Care Setting, 2023 (2018 adjusted dollars)

• U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. (n.d.). Childcare prices by age of children and care setting. 

Healthcare: 2020 Average Health Expenditures

•  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2023). National health expenditure data: State (residence). 

Education: 2022 Average undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board charges for full-time students

• National Center for Education Statistics. (2024). Average undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board charges for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state: Academic years 2021-22 and 2022-23. 

Energy: 2022 Energy Spending per Capita by State

• U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2023). Total energy price and expenditure estimates, ranked by state, 2021. 

Commute: 2019 Transportation Costs by State.

• Center for Neighborhood Technology. (2019). Housing and Transportation (H+T) Affordability Index.