Snapshot
2024-12-31
Methodology v1-acs5-2024
Component Ranking
Highest Utility Pressure States
Utility pressure is currently represented through a nationally consistent gross-rent proxy and movement signal. The ranking is useful for comparing essential service-style pressure, not utility bills directly.
Rows
25
Media table rows shown on this page.
Leading Location
Florida
FL • Utility Pressure Score
Ranking Visual
Top Results
Bars show relative pressure intensity for the ranking signal used on this page.
#1 Florida
FL • Increasing
#2 Nevada
NV • Increasing
#3 California
CA • Stable
#4 Arizona
AZ • Stable
#5 Massachusetts
MA • Increasing
#6 Washington
WA • Stable
#7 Utah
UT • Increasing
#8 Colorado
CO • Stable
#9 Oregon
OR • Increasing
#10 New Jersey
NJ • Decreasing
Methodology Note
How This Ranking Is Calculated
Ranked by Utility Pressure component score, where higher component pressure means worse modeled pressure. This is bridge language until utility-specific public rate data is added.
Each row links to the canonical geography report so readers can inspect component breakdown, trend direction, driver context, and methodology notes without creating duplicate report URLs.
Full Table
Highest Utility Pressure States
Canonical ranking page
| Rank | Location | Score | Trend | National Percentile | Ranking Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida FL | 24 | Increasing | 1st | 87 pressure |
| #2 | Nevada NV | 35 | Increasing | 13th | 85 pressure |
| #3 | California CA | 29 | Stable | 3rd | 84 pressure |
| #4 | Arizona AZ | 44 | Stable | 32nd | 83 pressure |
| #5 | Massachusetts MA | 32 | Increasing | 5th | 83 pressure |
| #6 | Washington WA | 38 | Stable | 18th | 83 pressure |
| #7 | Utah UT | 45 | Increasing | 36th | 78 pressure |
| #8 | Colorado CO | 39 | Stable | 22nd | 77 pressure |
| #9 | Oregon OR | 33 | Increasing | 7th | 77 pressure |
| #10 | New Jersey NJ | 39 | Decreasing | 22nd | 76 pressure |
| #11 | Virginia VA | 41 | Increasing | 24th | 72 pressure |
| #12 | New Hampshire NH | 43 | Stable | 30th | 71 pressure |
| #13 | Georgia GA | 38 | Increasing | 18th | 70 pressure |
| #14 | District of Columbia DC | 45 | Decreasing | 36th | 70 pressure |
| #15 | Texas TX | 35 | Increasing | 14th | 68 pressure |
| #16 | Idaho ID | 55 | Stable | 68th | 67 pressure |
| #17 | Rhode Island RI | 35 | Increasing | 11th | 67 pressure |
| #18 | Hawaii HI | 47 | Decreasing | 45th | 66 pressure |
| #19 | Delaware DE | 50 | Stable | 53rd | 63 pressure |
| #20 | Maryland MD | 45 | Stable | 38th | 62 pressure |
| #21 | New York NY | 33 | Stable | 9th | 62 pressure |
| #22 | North Carolina NC | 46 | Increasing | 41st | 61 pressure |
| #23 | Connecticut CT | 43 | Decreasing | 26th | 60 pressure |
| #24 | Tennessee TN | 55 | Stable | 66th | 59 pressure |
| #25 | South Carolina SC | 54 | Stable | 57th | 54 pressure |
Citation
How To Cite This Index
Cite as: CostPressureIQ Household Cost Pressure Index, methodology v1-acs5-2024, snapshot 2024-12-31, covering 34,519 U.S. geographies.
Snapshot Date
2024-12-31
Methodology Version
v1-acs5-2024
Coverage
34,519 geographies
Source note: current launch scores use ACS-backed burden, movement, and income-offset proxies. Utility, insurance, and essential burden categories are bridge signals until more granular nationally consistent public datasets are added.
Ranked by Utility Pressure component score, where higher component pressure means worse modeled pressure. This is bridge language until utility-specific public rate data is added.