Data Sources

All CostAlmanac data comes from free, public U.S. government sources (public domain). We cite each on the page where it is used.

• Census ACS 5-Year — U.S. Census Bureau
• BEA Regional Price Parities — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
• EIA Electricity Retail Sales — U.S. Energy Information Administration
• BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2023) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Tax Foundation — Effective Property Tax Rates 2024 — Tax Foundation
• IRS Federal Tax Brackets (TY2024) — Internal Revenue Service

Restricted or proprietary datasets (e.g. Zillow, Numbeo) are not reproduced; where relevant we link out to them instead.