State Home Improvement Planning Index

Compare the stored CostSignals planning-index values for all 50 states. A value of 100 is the model reference baseline; differences describe index points, not a guaranteed percentage difference in project prices.

At a Glance: Stored State Values

Highest Model Index

Hawaii (119)

Lowest Model Index

Mississippi (85)

Model Baseline

100 (internal reference)

Highest and Lowest Model Values

Highest Model Values

Model Baseline

100

Internal reference for comparison

Mean of stored state values: 98

Lowest Model Values

Regional Model Summary

Each card is the arithmetic mean of the stored state values assigned to that region. It is a model summary, not a finding about regional market affordability or contractor prices.

Northeast

107

Average across 9 states

Highest value:New York (115)

Lowest value:Pennsylvania (97)

West

102

Average across 13 states

Highest value:Hawaii (119)

Lowest value:New Mexico (92)

South

Average across 16 states

Highest value:Maryland (109)

Lowest value:Mississippi (85)

Midwest

Average across 12 states

Highest value:Illinois (98)

Lowest value:Kansas (89)

All 50 Stored State Values

Select a state to inspect its position in this internal table and compare it with neighboring-state and selected city model values. Use the column headers to sort.

			vs Model Baseline
Hawaii	HI	119	+19 points
California	CA	115	+15 points
New York	NY	115	+15 points
Massachusetts	MA	114	+14 points
New Jersey	NJ	113	+13 points
Connecticut	CT	110	+10 points
Maryland	MD	109	+9 points
Washington	WA	107	+7 points
Alaska	AK	106	+6 points
New Hampshire	NH	106	+6 points
Colorado	CO	105	+5 points
Oregon	OR	104	+4 points
Rhode Island	RI	103	+3 points
Vermont	VT	103	+3 points
Virginia	VA	103	+3 points
Delaware	DE	101	+1 points
Nevada	NV	101	+1 points
Florida	FL	100	0 points
Utah	UT	100	0 points
Maine	ME	99	-1 points
Illinois	IL	98	-2 points
Minnesota	MN	98	-2 points
Arizona	AZ	97	-3 points
Pennsylvania	PA	97	-3 points
Idaho	ID	95	-5 points
Montana	MT	95	-5 points
Wyoming	WY	94	-6 points
Georgia	GA	93	-7 points
North Carolina	NC	93	-7 points
Texas	TX	93	-7 points
Wisconsin	WI	93	-7 points
Michigan	MI	92	-8 points
New Mexico	NM	92	-8 points
North Dakota	ND	92	-8 points
Indiana	IN	91	-9 points
Louisiana	LA	91	-9 points
Nebraska	NE	91	-9 points
Ohio	OH	91	-9 points
South Carolina	SC	91	-9 points
South Dakota	SD	91	-9 points
Tennessee	TN	91	-9 points
Iowa	IA	90	-10 points
Missouri	MO	90	-10 points
Kansas	KS	89	-11 points
Kentucky	KY	89	-11 points
Alabama	AL	88	-12 points
Oklahoma	OK	88	-12 points
Arkansas	AR	87	-13 points
West Virginia	WV	87	-13 points
Mississippi	MS	85	-15 points

How to Read the Index

Index 100: the internal reference baseline
Index 120: 20 index points above the model baseline
Index 85: 15 index points below the model baseline

Do not apply an index-point difference as a verified price adjustment. Actual bids depend on project scope, materials, labor, permits, timing, and the professionals quoting the work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which state has the highest value in the internal table?

Hawaii has the highest stored state value at 119. That is a rank inside this model, not an official market-price ranking.

Which state has the lowest value in the internal table?

Mississippi has the lowest stored state value at 85. The value does not establish what a specific project will cost.

Can this index predict my project price?

No. It is a directional model input, not an observed price series, contractor quote, bid, or offer. Use detailed project inputs and compare quotes from qualified local professionals.

What source date and update schedule apply to these values?

CostSignals does not document a verified external source tuple, effective date, retrieval date, or update schedule for this static series. The disclosure above is the governing data-status statement.