In 2024, Silicon Valley was the area in the United States where building a data center was the most expensive. Additionally, data center construction costs in Silicon Valley increased at a faster pace than in other areas of the country since 2019. New Jersey was not far behind, as it also had relatively high costs. Meanwhile, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Dallas were the cheapest cities to build data centers.
Cost data was captured from live or recent projects in each market. Cost data includes shell & core, fit-out and finishes, general contractors, equipment, and other costs.
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Turner & Townsend. (October 10, 2024). Construction cost of data centers in selected cities in the United States from 2019 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars per watt) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608999/data-center-construction-costs-in-the-us-by-city/
Turner & Townsend. "Construction cost of data centers in selected cities in the United States from 2019 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars per watt)." Chart. October 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608999/data-center-construction-costs-in-the-us-by-city/
Turner & Townsend. (2024). Construction cost of data centers in selected cities in the United States from 2019 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars per watt). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608999/data-center-construction-costs-in-the-us-by-city/
Turner & Townsend. "Construction Cost of Data Centers in Selected Cities in The United States from 2019 to 2024 (in U.S. Dollars per Watt)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608999/data-center-construction-costs-in-the-us-by-city/
Turner & Townsend, Construction cost of data centers in selected cities in the United States from 2019 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars per watt) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608999/data-center-construction-costs-in-the-us-by-city/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
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