Press & data
We maintain a continuously updated index of what local services actually cost in the U.S., plus buyer's guides for 92 categories. All of it is free to cite.
The 2026 Service Cost Index
Typical U.S. price ranges for 92 local services, from plumbing and roofing to attorneys and dental work. Compiled by our editorial team from national cost data and industry sources, reviewed quarterly, with each page showing its last-verified date. Browse it at the cost index or download the full CSV.
License: Creative Commons BY 4.0. Use any figure in your reporting; the license just asks for attribution with a link to mobilephonebook.org. Our methodology is public.
What we can speak to
Service pricing and how it moves with seasons and events. Contractor scams and the questions consumers should ask before hiring (every guide includes a red-flags section). Storm-aftermath repair markets, including the door-knocker problem. How pay-per-call advertising works, disclosed plainly, because that's our business model and we'd rather explain it than have it explained for us.
Story ideas we can support with data
What an emergency plumber actually costs at 2 a.m. Why duct cleaning is usually a waste of money (the EPA agrees with us). What changes in repair prices after a hurricane. The credit-repair and debt-relief claims that violate federal rules. Which home services have the widest price spreads, and why.
Contact
Email editors@mobilephonebook.org. We respond fast, and on deadline days, faster.