The 2016 HOST Almanac indicates utility costs were down across the country in 2015 and were particularly low in the central regions. Labor costs are poised to increase in many markets over the next few years. Data from the 2016 HOST Almanac shows the regions with the highest labor costs were the Mid-Atlantic, Pacic and East North Central.

1. Utilities&laborcosts
The 2016 HOST Almanac indicates utility costs were down across the
country in 2015 and were particularly low in the central regions. Labor
costs are poised to increase in many markets over the next few years.
Data from the 2016HOSTAlmanacshowstheregionswiththehighestlabor
costs were the Mid-Atlantic, Pacific and East North Central.
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Source: STR’s 2016 HOST Almanac
Region: Pacific
States: AK,WA, OR, CA, HI
Average Utilities POR: $8.73
Region: West South Central
States: AR, LA, OK,TX
Average Utilities POR: $6.55
Region: West North Central
States: IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,SD
Average Utilities POR: $6.61
Region: Middle Atlantic
States: NJ, NY, PA
Average Utilities POR: $9.13
Region: East North Central
States: IL, IN, MI, OH,WI
Average Utilities POR: $6.41
Region: New England
States: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI,VT
Average Utilities POR: $10.51
Region: Pacific
States: AK,WA, OR, CA, HI
Average Labor RTS: 33.4%
Region: West South Central
States: AR, LA, OK,TX
Average Labor RTS: 27.3%
Region: West North Central
States: IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,SD
Average Labor RTS: 29.1%
Region: East North Central
States: IL, IN, MI, OH,WI
Average Labor RTS: 32.6%
Region: East South Central
States: AL, KY, MS,TN
Average Labor RTS: 27.9%
Region: Middle Atlantic
States: NJ, NY, PA
Average Labor RTS: 36.6%
Utility Costs
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