Alabama
Major cities: Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa.
Planning factor: 0.86× US baseline. Common local considerations include hot, humid summers and storm exposure.
United States
Home improvement costs by state and major city
Every state and Washington, DC are available in the location selector, with major cities listed below. US selections always display money in USD and use US customary units where appropriate.
All US states and major cities
Choose a location above or use this directory to confirm coverage. The state factor is a broad planning adjustment; local quotes still depend on contractor availability, permits and site conditions.
Alaska
Major cities: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka.
Planning factor: 1.30× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold weather, remote logistics and a short building season.
Arizona
Major cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Glendale, Tempe.
Planning factor: 1.02× US baseline. Common local considerations include desert heat, intense sun and monsoon conditions.
Arkansas
Major cities: Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro.
Planning factor: 0.84× US baseline. Common local considerations include humid summers, storms and mixed rural access.
California
Major cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim, Riverside, Irvine.
Planning factor: 1.32× US baseline. Common local considerations include high labour costs, seismic requirements and varied coastal or inland climates.
Colorado
Major cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Boulder.
Planning factor: 1.12× US baseline. Common local considerations include snow loads, altitude and rapid temperature swings.
Connecticut
Major cities: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury, Norwalk.
Planning factor: 1.20× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold winters, older housing and elevated Northeast labour rates.
Delaware
Major cities: Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown, Smyrna.
Planning factor: 1.05× US baseline. Common local considerations include coastal moisture, storms and Mid-Atlantic seasonal changes.
Florida
Major cities: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie.
Planning factor: 1.04× US baseline. Common local considerations include hurricane exposure, heat, humidity and strict wind requirements.
Georgia
Major cities: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Athens, Macon.
Planning factor: 0.96× US baseline. Common local considerations include heat, humidity, storms and fast-growing metro areas.
Hawaii
Major cities: Honolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Hilo, Kailua, Kahului.
Planning factor: 1.42× US baseline. Common local considerations include island logistics, salt air, humidity and tropical storms.
Idaho
Major cities: Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Coeur d'Alene.
Planning factor: 0.98× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold winters, wildfire exposure and fast-growing cities.
Illinois
Major cities: Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford, Springfield, Peoria.
Planning factor: 1.02× US baseline. Common local considerations include freeze-thaw cycles, hot summers and major urban cost differences.
Indiana
Major cities: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Carmel, Bloomington.
Planning factor: 0.90× US baseline. Common local considerations include freeze-thaw cycles, storms and humid summers.
Iowa
Major cities: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City, Ames.
Planning factor: 0.88× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold winters, tornado exposure and humid summers.
Kansas
Major cities: Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka, Lawrence.
Planning factor: 0.88× US baseline. Common local considerations include wind, hail, tornado exposure and temperature extremes.
Kentucky
Major cities: Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington, Richmond.
Planning factor: 0.88× US baseline. Common local considerations include humid summers, storms and mixed urban-rural contractor access.
Louisiana
Major cities: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Kenner.
Planning factor: 0.91× US baseline. Common local considerations include flood risk, hurricanes, heat and high humidity.
Maine
Major cities: Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn, Biddeford.
Planning factor: 1.08× US baseline. Common local considerations include long winters, coastal exposure and rural travel costs.
Maryland
Major cities: Baltimore, Frederick, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Bowie, Annapolis.
Planning factor: 1.14× US baseline. Common local considerations include humid summers, coastal storms and high Washington-area labour costs.
Massachusetts
Major cities: Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Lowell, Brockton, Quincy.
Planning factor: 1.28× US baseline. Common local considerations include older housing, cold winters and high skilled-labour costs.
Michigan
Major cities: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Dearborn.
Planning factor: 0.95× US baseline. Common local considerations include heavy freeze-thaw cycles, snow and lake-effect moisture.
Minnesota
Major cities: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park.
Planning factor: 1.02× US baseline. Common local considerations include severe winter cold, snow loads and large temperature swings.
Mississippi
Major cities: Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Meridian.
Planning factor: 0.80× US baseline. Common local considerations include heat, humidity, storms and termite exposure.
Missouri
Major cities: Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence, Lee's Summit.
Planning factor: 0.90× US baseline. Common local considerations include storms, freeze-thaw cycles and humid summers.
Montana
Major cities: Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte, Helena.
Planning factor: 1.04× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold winters, snow, wildfire exposure and long travel distances.
Nebraska
Major cities: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney, Fremont.
Planning factor: 0.89× US baseline. Common local considerations include wind, hail, tornado exposure and cold winters.
Nevada
Major cities: Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, North Las Vegas, Sparks, Carson City.
Planning factor: 1.08× US baseline. Common local considerations include desert heat, sun exposure and fast-growing metro demand.
New Hampshire
Major cities: Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Dover, Rochester.
Planning factor: 1.15× US baseline. Common local considerations include snow, freeze-thaw cycles and Northeast labour costs.
New Jersey
Major cities: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, Edison, Toms River.
Planning factor: 1.25× US baseline. Common local considerations include coastal storms, older homes and high metro labour costs.
New Mexico
Major cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington.
Planning factor: 0.93× US baseline. Common local considerations include dry air, intense sun, altitude and monsoon conditions.
New York
Major cities: New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon.
Planning factor: 1.30× US baseline. Common local considerations include wide urban-rural cost variation, snow and older housing stock.
North Carolina
Major cities: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington.
Planning factor: 0.96× US baseline. Common local considerations include hurricanes, humidity, storms and rapid metro growth.
North Dakota
Major cities: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo, Williston.
Planning factor: 0.98× US baseline. Common local considerations include extreme cold, wind and short construction seasons.
Ohio
Major cities: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma.
Planning factor: 0.92× US baseline. Common local considerations include freeze-thaw cycles, storms and humid summers.
Oklahoma
Major cities: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Lawton.
Planning factor: 0.86× US baseline. Common local considerations include hail, tornado exposure, heat and strong winds.
Oregon
Major cities: Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Hillsboro, Bend, Beaverton.
Planning factor: 1.13× US baseline. Common local considerations include rain, coastal moisture, wildfire exposure and seismic considerations.
Pennsylvania
Major cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading, Erie, Scranton, Bethlehem.
Planning factor: 1.03× US baseline. Common local considerations include older housing, freeze-thaw cycles and varied metro costs.
Rhode Island
Major cities: Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket.
Planning factor: 1.20× US baseline. Common local considerations include coastal storms, salt air and older New England housing.
South Carolina
Major cities: Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill, Greenville.
Planning factor: 0.90× US baseline. Common local considerations include heat, humidity, hurricanes and coastal salt exposure.
South Dakota
Major cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell.
Planning factor: 0.91× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold winters, wind, hail and large temperature swings.
Tennessee
Major cities: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin.
Planning factor: 0.92× US baseline. Common local considerations include humidity, storms and fast-growing urban markets.
Texas
Major cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Laredo, Irving.
Planning factor: 0.98× US baseline. Common local considerations include heat, hail, hurricanes in coastal areas and major metro cost differences.
Utah
Major cities: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Provo, Orem, Sandy, St. George.
Planning factor: 1.04× US baseline. Common local considerations include snow, altitude, dry air and rapid population growth.
Vermont
Major cities: Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Barre, Montpelier, St. Albans.
Planning factor: 1.10× US baseline. Common local considerations include long winters, rural travel and older housing.
Virginia
Major cities: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News, Alexandria, Roanoke.
Planning factor: 1.08× US baseline. Common local considerations include humid summers, coastal storms and high Northern Virginia labour costs.
Washington
Major cities: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kent, Everett.
Planning factor: 1.20× US baseline. Common local considerations include rain, seismic requirements, wildfire exposure and high metro labour costs.
West Virginia
Major cities: Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Martinsburg.
Planning factor: 0.82× US baseline. Common local considerations include steep sites, storms, freeze-thaw cycles and rural access.
Wisconsin
Major cities: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton.
Planning factor: 0.96× US baseline. Common local considerations include cold winters, snow and severe freeze-thaw cycles.
Wyoming
Major cities: Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, Sheridan.
Planning factor: 1.02× US baseline. Common local considerations include wind, snow, altitude and long contractor travel distances.
District of Columbia
Major cities: Washington.
Planning factor: 1.30× US baseline. Common local considerations include high urban labour costs, permits and older row-house construction.
Projects that vary most across the US
Roofing, HVAC, windows, siding, insulation, foundations, drainage and landscaping respond strongly to climate and building-code differences. Coastal wind rules, seismic detailing, snow loads, wildfire requirements and rural travel can matter more than the state average.