The higher the cost of living in a state, the harder it can be to make ends meet. This metric is determined using regional price parity data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which measures ...

The cost of living is the amount of money households need to cover the basic expenses of life. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the consumer price index, a list of prices consumers pay for ...

As the central bank of the United States, Federal Reserve is charged with maintaining price stability for American consumers.

On its surface, Utah has the eighth-highest median household income. However, after adjusting for regional cost of living — a step researchers say is necessary to get a full picture — Utah’s ...