Economic comparison by state
| |
Population |
Median
Household
Income |
% Bachelor’s
Degree
or Higher |
GDP
(In Billions) |
GDP
(Per Capita) |
Cost of Living |
Index |
| Nevada |
3.35M |
$80.59K |
28.50% |
$281.45B |
$73.16K |
Reno MSA (NV) |
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas MSA (NV) |
96 |
| Arizona |
7.62M |
$84.70K |
34.70% |
$598.19B |
$68.28K |
Phoenix MSA (AZ) |
104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tucson MSA (AZ) |
100 |
| California |
39.36M |
$100.60K |
38.10% |
$4.25T |
$91.12K |
Los Angeles MSA (CA) |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Francisco MSA (CA) |
169 |
| Idaho |
2.03M |
$81.65K |
33.00% |
$135.55B |
$64.85K |
Idaho Falls MSA (ID) |
n.a. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boise City MSA (ID) |
99 |
| Oregon |
4.27M |
$89.70K |
37.80% |
$342.85B |
$73.68K |
Portland MSA (OR) |
113 |
| Utah |
3.54M |
$104.00K |
39.10% |
$315.97B |
$69.99K |
Salt Lake City MSA (UT) |
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provo MSA (UT) |
94 |
| United States |
341.78M |
$83.73K |
36.80% |
$30.77T |
$76.39K |
|
|
| |
Total Nonfarm
Employment |
Avg. Weekly Wages -
Private |
Private Businesses |
Initial Unemployment
Insurance Claims |
| | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change |
|---|
| Nevada |
1.60M |
Jul-2026 |
1.2% |
$1.16K |
Jul-2026 |
5.0% |
111.33K |
Q1 2026 |
7.0% |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
| California |
18.13M |
Jul-2026 |
0.6% |
$1.40K |
Jul-2026 |
3.2% |
1.95M |
Q1 2026 |
9.3% |
178.67K |
Jul-2026 |
-6.2% |
| Arizona |
3.29M |
Jul-2026 |
0.7% |
$1.23K |
Jul-2026 |
2.6% |
225.01K |
Q1 2026 |
1.8% |
13.06K |
Jul-2026 |
-22.8% |
| Utah |
1.78M |
Jul-2026 |
1.4% |
$1.19K |
Jul-2026 |
0.9% |
136.64K |
Q1 2026 |
1.7% |
5.35K |
Jul-2026 |
-10.4% |
| Idaho |
886.80K |
Jul-2026 |
0.5% |
$1.22K |
Jul-2026 |
2.7% |
97.98K |
Q1 2026 |
-4.3% |
2.87K |
Jul-2026 |
-31.7% |
| Oregon |
1.96M |
Jul-2026 |
-0.9% |
$1.27K |
Jul-2026 |
3.4% |
167.63K |
Q1 2026 |
-2.2% |
20.22K |
Jul-2026 |
5.9% |
| Colorado |
2.99M |
Jul-2026 |
0.3% |
$1.32K |
Jul-2026 |
1.9% |
261.08K |
Q1 2026 |
9.6% |
13.41K |
Jul-2026 |
7.0% |
| United States |
159.08M |
Aug-2026 |
0.4% |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
12.08M |
Q1 2026 |
3.6% |
173.02K |
W33-26 |
-10.9% |
| |
Office Market Avg.
Asking Rents PSF |
Industrial Market Avg.
Asking Rents PSF |
Existing Single-Family Home
Median Sales Price |
| | Location | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change |
|---|
| Nevada |
Las Vegas Area (NV)
|
$2.57 |
Q1 2026 |
-2.3% |
$1.02 |
Q1 2026 |
-7.3% |
$486.30K |
Q2 2026 |
0.2% |
|
|
Reno Area (NV)
|
$2.32 |
Q2 2026 |
6.9% |
$0.80 |
Q2 2026 |
-3.6% |
$639.50K |
Q2 2026 |
0.7% |
|
| California |
San Francisco Area (CA)
|
$6.08 |
Q2 2026 |
6.2% |
$1.99 |
Q2 2026 |
11.2% |
$1.50M |
Q2 2026 |
5.2% |
|
|
Los Angeles Area (CA)
|
$4.12 |
Q2 2026 |
3.3% |
$1.19 |
Q2 2026 |
-6.3% |
$858.50K |
Q1 2026 |
-0.5% |
|
| Arizona |
Tucson Area (AZ)
|
$0.86 |
Q1 2026 |
-55.9% |
$1.93 |
Q1 2026 |
135.4% |
$391.40K |
Q1 2026 |
0.2% |
|
|
Phoenix Area (AZ)
|
$2.69 |
Q2 2026 |
2.7% |
$1.09 |
Q2 2026 |
0.9% |
$477.70K |
Q2 2026 |
0.7% |
|
| Utah |
Salt Lake City Area (UT)
|
$2.23 |
Q2 2026 |
2.0% |
$0.82 |
Q2 2026 |
3.8% |
$601.20K |
Q2 2026 |
2.2% |
|
| Oregon |
Portland Area (OR)
|
$2.73 |
Q2 2026 |
-1.1% |
$2.73 |
Q1 2026 |
206.7% |
$611.10K |
Q2 2026 |
-0.6% |
|
| Idaho |
Boise City Area (ID)
|
$0.88 |
Q1 2026 |
-55.1% |
$1.98 |
Q1 2026 |
130.2% |
$521.60K |
Q2 2026 |
5.5% |
|
| |
Industrial Electric Rates
(per kWh) |
Commercial Electric Rates
(per kWh) |
Industrial Natural Gas
Rates (per 1000 Cu.Ft.) |
Commercial Natural Gas
Rates (per 1000 Cu.Ft.) |
| | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change |
|---|
| Nevada |
$0.08 |
2025 |
-4.8% |
$0.09 |
2025 |
-8.1% |
$5.40 |
2025 |
-49.5% |
$7.51 |
2025 |
-45.1% |
| California |
$0.22 |
2025 |
-1.6% |
$0.26 |
2025 |
3.2% |
$13.06 |
2025 |
14.8% |
$16.56 |
2025 |
18.2% |
| Arizona |
$0.08 |
2025 |
0.7% |
$0.12 |
2025 |
2.0% |
$4.31 |
2025 |
-19.7% |
$9.39 |
2025 |
-23.1% |
| Utah |
$0.08 |
2025 |
7.3% |
$0.10 |
2025 |
6.9% |
$6.05 |
2025 |
-21.9% |
$8.31 |
2025 |
-27.2% |
| Idaho |
$0.08 |
2025 |
3.8% |
$0.09 |
2025 |
0.9% |
$4.15 |
2025 |
-18.3% |
$6.51 |
2025 |
-10.2% |
| Oregon |
$0.08 |
2025 |
4.5% |
$0.11 |
2025 |
4.5% |
$6.55 |
2025 |
-8.4% |
$12.21 |
2025 |
4.6% |
| United States |
$0.09 |
2025 |
5.8% |
$0.13 |
2025 |
5.2% |
$5.23 |
2025 |
28.5% |
$10.97 |
2025 |
8.9% |
| |
Sales Tax Rate
(State Minimum) |
Individual Income Tax Rate
(Highest Bracket) |
Corporate Income Tax Rate
(Highest Bracket) |
| | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change | Current | Date | Change |
|---|
| Nevada |
6.85% |
2026 |
0.0% |
0.00% |
2026 |
0.0% |
0.00% |
2026 |
0.0% |
| California |
7.25% |
2026 |
-0.1% |
13.30% |
2026 |
0.0% |
8.84% |
2026 |
0.0% |
| Arizona |
5.60% |
2026 |
0.0% |
2.50% |
2026 |
0.0% |
4.90% |
2026 |
0.0% |
| Utah |
6.10% |
2026 |
0.1% |
4.50% |
2026 |
-0.1% |
4.50% |
2026 |
-0.1% |
| Idaho |
6.00% |
2026 |
0.0% |
5.30% |
2026 |
-0.4% |
5.30% |
2026 |
-0.4% |
| Oregon |
0.00% |
2026 |
0.0% |
9.90% |
2026 |
0.0% |
7.60% |
2026 |
0.0% |
