That's according to online diamond retailer Ritani , which specializes in engagement rings. They took an even deeper diveinto the statistics to find the average price paid for an engagement ring across the US in 2018. The range is wide engagement rings in Missouri often sold for $2,793 on average, but those bought in California were nearly worth five figures.
But many factors go into pricing a diamond engagement ring. Diamonds are graded and priced based on the "four Cs," which are cut, carat, color, and clarity. Each of those can affect the price. A 1-carat round-shaped diamond with an "ideal" cut grade, for example, can range from about $2,000 up to $12,857 at Ritani depending on its grade for clarity and color.
Below we've ranked the average amount of money spent on an engagement ring in each state, from lowest to highest.
51. Missouri: $2,793
50. South Dakota: $3,178
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49. Iowa: $3,400
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48. Oklahoma: $4,058
47. Oregon: $4,445
46. Nebraska: $4,576
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45. New Hampshire: $4,588
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44. New Mexico: $4,798
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43. Rhode Island: $4,812
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42. Ohio: $4,815
41. Indiana: $4,905
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40. Vermont: $5,082
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39. Hawaii: $5,454
38. Utah: $5,456
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37. Wisconsin: $5,469
36. Arkansas: $5,582
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35. Delaware: $5,606
34. Maine: $5,833
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33. Missouri: $5,851
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32. Alabama: $5,945
31. Louisiana: $6,066
30. South Carolina: $6,127
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29. Tennessee: $6,153
28. Virginia: $6,162
27. Montana: $6,211
26. Idaho: $6,351
25. Kentucky: $6,421
24. Arizona: $6,592
23. Washington: $6,721
22. Wyoming: $6,738
21. West Virginia: $6,811
20. Maryland: $6,893
19. Michigan: $7,028
18. Illinois: $7,110
17. Connecticut: $7,220
16. New Jersey: $7,282
15. Massachusetts: $7,394
14. Nevada: $7,434
13. Texas: $7,435
12. Arkansas: $7,455
11. Washington DC: $7,553
10. North Carolina: $7,596
9. New York: $7,718
8. Pennsylvania: $7,735
7. Georgia: $7,796
6. North Dakota: $7,938
5. Colorado: $8,178
4. Kansas: $8,402
3. Florida: $8,473
2. Minnesota: $9,063
1. California: $9,809
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