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America's most expensive states in 2014

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Business 2014

4. California

The Golden State is an apt name for the fourth most
expensive state to live in, where everyday costs rival the
price of gold. If paying an average of $165 for your
monthly energy bill and $24 for your home phone bill
makes you want to jump in the Pacific, don't even think
about the average price to buy a home: $820,479.

2014 Cost of Living rank: #47 (4th most expensive)
2014 Cost of Living score: 4 (out of 50)
2013 Cost of Living rank: #45 (6th most expensive)
Avg. home price (San Francisco-Redwood City-
South San Francisco Metro): $820,479
Half gallon of milk: $2.66
Pound of ground beef: $3.57
Monthly energy bill: $165.30
Doctor visit: $130.96

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