State College, PA

CBSA: 44300 · Data year: 2024

96.8

Overall

100.7

Goods

109.5

Services

85.7

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 96.8

Goods 100.7

Services 109.5

Rents 85.7

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$96,762

in State College, PA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	99.2	101.0	112.6	87.8
2009	98.9	101.1	114.7	85.5
2010	99.2	98.0	109.9	98.1
2011	98.3	97.8	112.2	95.5
2012	96.7	97.6	105.9	88.2
2013	99.0	97.8	105.4	93.9
2014	97.1	97.9	104.4	92.4
2015	99.4	99.3	103.8	95.9
2016	101.4	98.4	107.3	108.3
2017	102.0	99.4	111.2	104.6
2018	98.0	100.4	114.8	91.3
2019	96.9	97.1	114.8	88.3
2020	98.0	98.8	110.8	92.3
2021	95.6	95.7	109.8	81.5
2022	96.5	97.6	110.5	91.8
2023	93.7	98.3	118.3	72.5
2024	96.8	100.7	109.5	85.7

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.