The National Association of Home Builders recently released data showing home improvement spending by state. We've taken the liberty of organizing the data by spending per improvement. It should come as no surprise that seven of the top 10 state markets are in New England, where homes are generally much older and more likely to be in need of improvements.
| State | Spending per Improvement |
Total Spending in State (in millions) (rank) |
| District of Columbia | $10,862 | $414 (50) |
| Massachusetts | $10,615 | $5,548 (12) |
| Connecticut | $10,445 | $3,001 (23) |
| New York | $10,337 | $12,946 (3) |
| New Jersey | $10,302 | $6,739 (9) |
| New Hampshire | $9,788 | $1,137 (38) |
| Rhode Island | $9,761 | $764 (43) |
| Minnesota | $9,632 | $4,643 (15) |
| Kansas | $9,389 | $2,157 (31) |
| Nebraska | $9,382 | $1,451 (35) |
| Illinois | $9,380 | $9,204 (6) |
| Wisconsin | $9,287 | $4,481 (16) |
| Maryland | $9,287 | $4,219 (18) |
| Washington | $9,248 | $5,101 (14) |
| Pennsylvania | $9,240 | $9,766 (5) |
| North Dakota | $9,217 | $569 (47) |
| California | $9,202 | $20,183 (1) |
| Vermont | $9,116 | $502 (48) |
| Alaska | $9,106 | $447 (49) |
| Oregon | $9,090 | $2,817 (27) |
| Michigan | $9,055 | $7,769 (8) |
| Colorado | $9,055 | $3,881 (21) |
| Iowa | $9,007 | $2,478 (29) |
| Utah | $9,004 | $1,885 (32) |
| Ohio | $8,904 | $8,315 (7) |
| Virginia | $8,871 | $5,611 (11) |
| South Dakota | $8,830 | $626 (44) |
| Montana | $8,792 | $785 (42) |
| Maine | $8,728 | $1,052 (40) |
| Missouri | $8,681 | $4,188 (19) |
| Indiana | $8,445 | $4,475 (17) |
| Wyoming | $8,351 | $400 (51) |
| Kentucky | $8,244 | $2,824 (25) |
| Oklahoma | $8,174 | $2,348 (30) |
| Tennessee | $8,127 | $4,097 (20) |
| Texas | $8,030 | $14,171 (2) |
| Delaware | $7,973 | $598 (46) |
| West Virginia | $7,960 | $1,223 (37) |
| Florida | $7,948 | $11,775 (4) |
| Idaho | $7,942 | $1,026 (41) |
| Georgia | $7,933 | $5,520 (13) |
| North Carolina | $7,869 | $6,009 (10) |
| Arizona | $7,827 | $3,809 (22) |
| Hawaii | $7,779 | $615 (45) |
| Arkansas | $7,708 | $1,704 (33) |
| Alabama | $7,704 | $2,834 (25) |
| Louisiana | $7,560 | $2,498 (28) |
| South Carolina | $7,530 | $2,879 (24) |
| New Mexico | $7,347 | $1,111 (39) |
| Mississippi | $7,326 | $1,589 (34) |
| Nevada | $7,314 | $1,312 (36) |
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