The cost of living in the Pacific region, which includes Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington, remains high.

Inflation in the Pacific region continued to surpass the national average in July 2025, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute Oregon.

From July 2024 to July 2025, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Pacific Region jumped 3.27%, compared to 2.7% annually.

The average household in the Pacific region has spent thousands more since 2020 due to inflation — $7,146 more on food, $11,380 more on housing, $13,801 more on transportation, and $2,246 more on medical care. That brings the total to $46,339 more spent due to inflation.

From July 2024 to July 2025, every category the Common Sense Institute Oregon studied increased in price except for

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