Cost of owning a dog by state
Ranked by the price of services (vet, groomer, kennel), from the BEA's 2024 Regional Price Parities. The yearly figure is for a 37 lb medium dog on standard kibble with insurance.
| # | State | Services level | Medium dog / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | New York | 104.1 | $2,716 |
| 02 | New Hampshire | 103.9 | $2,712 |
| 03 | Washington | 103.9 | $2,712 |
| 04 | New Jersey | 103.5 | $2,708 |
| 05 | Maine | 103.2 | $2,703 |
| 06 | District of Columbia | 103.0 | $2,700 |
| 07 | Hawaii | 102.9 | $2,698 |
| 08 | Massachusetts | 102.9 | $2,698 |
| 09 | Rhode Island | 102.8 | $2,698 |
| 10 | Arizona | 102.8 | $2,697 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 102.7 | $2,695 |
| 12 | California | 102.6 | $2,694 |
| 13 | Alaska | 102.2 | $2,688 |
| 14 | Maryland | 101.6 | $2,679 |
| 15 | Vermont | 101.6 | $2,679 |
| 16 | Florida | 101.3 | $2,675 |
| 17 | Delaware | 101.2 | $2,674 |
| 18 | Michigan | 100.9 | $2,670 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 100.4 | $2,662 |
| 20 | Oregon | 100.3 | $2,660 |
| 21 | Virginia | 100.2 | $2,660 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 100.2 | $2,660 |
| 23 | Illinois | 100.2 | $2,658 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 99.9 | $2,655 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 99.8 | $2,652 |
| 26 | Colorado | 99.6 | $2,651 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 99.5 | $2,648 |
| 28 | Indiana | 99.1 | $2,643 |
| 29 | Idaho | 99.0 | $2,642 |
| 30 | Utah | 99.0 | $2,641 |
| 31 | Ohio | 98.9 | $2,641 |
| 32 | Nevada | 98.7 | $2,637 |
| 33 | Montana | 98.7 | $2,637 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 98.5 | $2,634 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 98.3 | $2,630 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 98.2 | $2,629 |
| 37 | Georgia | 97.3 | $2,616 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 97.3 | $2,615 |
| 39 | Texas | 97.1 | $2,614 |
| 40 | Alabama | 96.7 | $2,607 |
| 41 | Mississippi | 96.1 | $2,598 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 95.7 | $2,592 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 95.5 | $2,589 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 95.3 | $2,587 |
| 45 | Missouri | 95.2 | $2,585 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 95.1 | $2,584 |
| 47 | Kansas | 93.8 | $2,564 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 93.0 | $2,552 |
| 49 | Iowa | 92.9 | $2,552 |
| 50 | South Dakota | 91.9 | $2,536 |
| 51 | North Dakota | 91.2 | $2,526 |