Ten of the 15 most expensive metros based on regional price parity data for 2023 were in California. The most expensive US metros are commonly found in California, while many of the least expensive ones can be found in the South. That means prices were 13% more expensive than the national average, making it one of the metros with the highest regional price parities. California was 12.6% more expensive than the national average in 2023, making it the state with the highest regional price parity. Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was around 20% less expensive than the national average, making it the metro with the lowest regional price parity in 2023.

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Persons: Vipin Arora, Paso Robles, It's Organizations: California metros, Golden State metros, parities Locations: California . Miami, New York, California, Arkansas, Seattle, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Seattle , New York, Miami, Boston, Honolulu, Pine Bluff , Arkansas