Changelog

When each dataset was last fetched, and what changed. Update timing follows the publisher: some series are annual, unemployment is monthly, and tax records are hand-verified.

  1. BEA Regional Price Parities — 2024

    Fetched for the 50 states and the District of Columbia (2024, February 19, 2026) and validated. Sourced from the official API.

  2. BEA Regional Price Parities by metro area — 2024

    Fetched for every published metropolitan statistical area (2024, February 19, 2026) and validated. Sourced from the official API.

  3. BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics — July 2026

    Fetched for the 50 states and the District of Columbia (July 2026, Aug. 21, 2026) and validated. Sourced from the official API.

  4. US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates — 2024

    Fetched for the 50 states and the District of Columbia (2024, December 2025) and validated. Sourced from the official API.

  5. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — May 2025

    Fetched for the selected occupations and available state areas (May 2025, May 15, 2026) and validated. Sourced from the official API.

  6. FRED (FHFA House Price Index & state unemployment) — through 2024

    Fetched for the 50 states, District of Columbia, and national context series (through 2024, continuously updated) and validated. Sourced from the official API.

  7. Tax Foundation — 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets — 2026

    Hand-verified for the 50 states and the District of Columbia (2026, tax year 2026) and validated. Manually maintained.

  8. Tax Foundation — State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2026 — 2026

    Hand-verified for the 50 states and the District of Columbia (2026, tax year 2026) and validated. Manually maintained.