Roses are red . . . but they shouldn't put YOU in the red.
A new report analyzed the average price of a dozen roses throughout all 50 states, and California is easier on the wallet than Texas. (That is . . . until you need to fill your gas tank to drive to dinner.)
Overall, Americans can expect to spend $93.07 per dozen roses, which is up a whopping 16% from just three years ago. In 2023, the average price was "only" $80.16. (It's a 3% bump from last year, when they cost about $90.51.)
The state where a dozen roses cost the most is Hawaii at about $127. Kansas and Texas are tied for second at $113, followed by Montana . . . North Dakota . . . Maine . . . Wyoming . . . New York . . . Vermont . . . and Washington state.
Indiana has the lowest prices, at $72 per dozen roses on average. Massachusetts is the second-cheapest at $75, followed by California at $78, then Pennsylvania . . . Alaska . . . New Mexico . . . Arizona . . . Rhode Island . . . Oregon . . . and Illinois.
The report didn't suggest why roses are soaring in price, so maybe it's just expected that everything is becoming more expensive.
(Here's the map where you can see the average price in every state.)