Monthly bills are super expensive in these 10 states. Where to move if you want to lower them

 

By Michael Grothaus

Doxo, an online service for paying bills, has released its 2023 State by State Bill Pay Market Report, which reveals how much the average household spends on essential monthly bills in each state. Those essential household bills cover 10 categories:

    Mortgage

    Rent

    Auto Loan

    Utilities (electric, gas, water and sewer, and waste and recycling)

    Auto Insurance

    Cable, Internet, and Phone

    Health Insurance

    Mobile Phone

    Alarm and Security

    Life Insurance. 

The report found that across the country, Americans spent $3.22 trillion on those bills annually. That represents 21% of all U.S. household spending. The average annual cost per U.S. household is $24,557 while the average monthly cost per household is $2,046.

However, there are several states where households pay significantly more for their monthly bills than the rest of the United States. Those states are:

    Hawaii: $3,070 monthly bill average (+50% more than the national average)

    California: $2,838 (+38.7%)

    New Jersey: $2,727 (+33.2%)

    Massachusetts: $2,656 (+29.8%)

    Maryland: $2,569 (+25.5%)

    Connecticut: $2,504 (+22.4%)

    New York: $2,495 (+21.9%)

    Washington: $2,468 (+20.6%)

    Colorado: $2,413 (+17.9%)

    Alaska: $2,335 (+14.1%)
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DoxoInsights

If you’re in one of those states and want to get out to lower your monthly expenses as much as possible, Doxo’s DoxoInsights also reveals the least expensive states when it comes to monthly bills.

 

The least expensive state in the U.S. is West Virginia, with a monthly bill average of just $1,530—that’s 25.2% below the national average. Mississippi comes in next at $1,616, followed by Arkansas in third place at $1,635.

You can access the full report here.

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