Yeah the “by state” comparisons are not helpful for many many things, especially as the states get geographically larger so the difference between in a city in

Yeah the “by state” comparisons are not helpful for many many things, especially as the states get geographically larger so the difference between in a city in the state vs the most remote you can be in the state also changes. I remember when I was buy my house and my down payment alone was more than many houses list price in the CA Central Valley cost :-/