Highest and Lowest COL States on the Atlantic Coast... (wages, property taxes)

[RunD1987]

In your opinion what States do you feel offer the lowest COL? Rank from highest COL to lowest COL:

17.) Connecticut
16.) New Jersey
15.) Massachusetts
14.) Vermont
13.) New York
12.) Rhode Island
11.) Pennsylvania
10.) Maine
9.) New Hampshire
8.) Delaware
7.) Florida
6.) Maryland
5.) Virginia
4.) North Carolina
3.) Georgia
2.) West Virginia
1.) South Carolina

[Buckeye614]

Connecticut, NJ and New York (at least downstate) are likely the most expensive.

[Mutiny77]

Since when are WV and VT on the Atlantic Coast? PA isn't either but I can understand its inclusion here due to the Delaware River that flows a short distance directly to the Atlantic.

[the resident09]

Originally Posted by Buckeye614

Connecticut, NJ and New York (at least downstate) are likely the most expensive.

Correct, with Maryland next to follow.

[justNancy]

I think it also depends on where you live in a state and your lifestyle (of course) although I agree with the above posts.

[PCALMike]

Places with high wages will have the highest costs.

[rnc2mbfl]

Isn't there data on this so we don't have to presume and/or guess?

[lordwillin02]

i see a pattern here

[marlinfshr]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

Isn't there data on this so we don't have to presume and/or guess?

I'm sure there are, but there is also the real world. As someone else mentioned, it all depends what part of the state you live in so everybody's perception may be different. As an example, I live in what is considered a high cost state (MD) but where i live is quite affordable. Housing, property taxes, etc are all considerably less here then the central part of the state that gives it the high cost status.

[fluffydelusions]

Originally Posted by Buckeye614

Connecticut, NJ and New York (at least downstate) are likely the most expensive.

Don't forget Mass. Boston is super pricey