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.

#StateServices levelMedium dog / yr
01New York104.1$2,716
02New Hampshire103.9$2,712
03Washington103.9$2,712
04New Jersey103.5$2,708
05Maine103.2$2,703
06District of Columbia103.0$2,700
07Hawaii102.9$2,698
08Massachusetts102.9$2,698
09Rhode Island102.8$2,698
10Arizona102.8$2,697
11Connecticut102.7$2,695
12California102.6$2,694
13Alaska102.2$2,688
14Maryland101.6$2,679
15Vermont101.6$2,679
16Florida101.3$2,675
17Delaware101.2$2,674
18Michigan100.9$2,670
19Wyoming100.4$2,662
20Oregon100.3$2,660
21Virginia100.2$2,660
22Minnesota100.2$2,660
23Illinois100.2$2,658
24West Virginia99.9$2,655
25Pennsylvania99.8$2,652
26Colorado99.6$2,651
27Wisconsin99.5$2,648
28Indiana99.1$2,643
29Idaho99.0$2,642
30Utah99.0$2,641
31Ohio98.9$2,641
32Nevada98.7$2,637
33Montana98.7$2,637
34New Mexico98.5$2,634
35South Carolina98.3$2,630
36North Carolina98.2$2,629
37Georgia97.3$2,616
38Kentucky97.3$2,615
39Texas97.1$2,614
40Alabama96.7$2,607
41Mississippi96.1$2,598
42Louisiana95.7$2,592
43Oklahoma95.5$2,589
44Arkansas95.3$2,587
45Missouri95.2$2,585
46Tennessee95.1$2,584
47Kansas93.8$2,564
48Nebraska93.0$2,552
49Iowa92.9$2,552
50South Dakota91.9$2,536
51North Dakota91.2$2,526