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High Per Diem Localities

Some localities are categorized as High Per Diem or Low Per Diem. Reimbursement rates in these areas may differ from the standard rates.

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Reimbursement Rates are determined by whether or not the area you're traveling to is considered high or low per diem by the District. This year's high per diem localities are provided below. This information is available as a downloadable PDF in the Related Files section below along with last year's localities.

High Per Diem Localities for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year

Effective October 1, 2025, the following localities are eligible for the high per diem rate.

AL (Alabama)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Gulf Shores	Baldwin	6/1/2026 – 7/31/2026

AZ (Arizona)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Phoenix / Scottsdale	Maricopa	2/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Sedona	City limits of Sedona	10/1/2025 – 12/31/2025 and 3/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

CA (California)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Los Angeles	Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Edwards AFB, less the city of Santa Monica	10/1/2025–9/30/2026
Mammoth Lakes	Mono	12/1/2025–3/31/2026
Monterey	Monterey	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Napa	Napa	10/1/2025 – 11/30/2025 and 2/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Palm Springs	Riverside	10/1/2025 – 4/30/2026
San Diego	San Diego	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
San Francisco	San Francisco	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	6/1/2026 – 7/31/2026
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Santa Monica	City limits of Santa Monica	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
South Lake Tahoe	El Dorado	12/1/2025 – 3/31/2026
Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose	Santa Clara	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Yosemite National Park	Mariposa	1/1/2026 – 4/30/2026

CO (Colorodo)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Aspen	Pitkin	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Denver / Aurora	Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 4/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Silverthorne / Breckenridge	Summit	12/1/2025 – 3/31/2026
Steamboat Springs	Routt	12/1/2025 – 3/31/2026
Telluride	San Miguel	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Vail	Eagle	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

DE (Delaware)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Lewes	Sussex	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

DC (District of Columbia)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.; the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax; counties of Arlington and Fairfax in Virginia; the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in Maryland (See also Maryland and Virginia)	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

FL (Florida)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter	Palm Beach, Hendry	1/1/2026 – 4/30/2026
Bradenton	Manatee	2/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Cocoa Beach	Brevard	2/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Fort Lauderdale	Broward	1/1/2026 – 4/30/2026
Fort Meyers	Lee	1/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs	Okaloosa, Walton	6/1/2026 – 7/31/2026
Gulf Breeze	Santa Rosa	6/1/2026 – 7/31/2026
Key West	Monroe	10/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Miami	Miami-Dade	12/1/2025 – 5/31/2026
Naples	Collier	12/1/2025 – 4/30/2026
Panama City	Bay	6/1/2026 – 7/31/2026
Sarasota	Sarasota	2/1/2026 – 4/30/2026
Sebring	Highlands	2/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Stuart	Martin	2/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Tampa / St. Petersburg	Pinellas, Hillsborough	2/1/2026 – 4/30/2026
Vero Beach	Indian River	12/1/2025 – 4/30/2026

GA (Georgia)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Atlanta	Fulton, Dekalb	1/1/2026 – 3/31/2026
Jekyll Island / Brunswick	Glynn	3/1/2026 – 7/31/2026

ID (Idaho)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Boise	Ada	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Coeur d'Alene	Kootenai	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Sun Valley / Ketchum	Blaine, Elmore	12/1/2025 – 3/31/2026 and 6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

IL (Illinoise)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Chicago	Cook, Lake	10/1/2025 – 11/30/2025 and 4/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

ME (Maine)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Bar Harbor / Rockport	Hancock, Knox	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 5/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford	York	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Portland	Cumberland, Sagadahoc	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

MD (Maryland)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Ocean City	Worcester	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area	Montgomery, Prince George's	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

MA (Massachusetts)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Boston / Cambridge	Suffolk, City of Cambridge	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Falmouth	City limits of Falmouth	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Hyannis	Barnstable less the city of Falmouth	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Martha's Vineyard	Dukes	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Nantucket	Nantucket	6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

MI (Mississippi)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Mackinac Island	Mackinac	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Petoskey	Emmet	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Traverse City	Grand Traverse	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

MN (Minnesota)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Duluth	St. Louis	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Petoskey	Emmet	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Traverse City	Grand Traverse	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

MT (Montana)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Big Sky / West Yellowstone / Gardiner	Gallatin, Park	6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Kalispell / Whitefish	Flathead	7/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Traverse City	Grand Traverse	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

NC (North Carolina)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Kill Devil Hills	Dare	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

NJ (New Jersey)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Toms River	Ocean	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

NY (New York)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Glens Falls	Warren	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Lake Placid	Warren	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
New York City	Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond	10/1/2025 – 12/31/2025 and 3/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Saratoga Springs / Schenectady	Saratoga, Schenectady	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

OR (Oregon)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Bend	Deschutes	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Eugene / Florence	Lane	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Seaside	Clatsop	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

PA (Pennsylvania)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Hershey	Hershey	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Philadelphia	Philadelphia	10/1/2025 – 11/30/2025 and 4/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Seaside	Clatsop	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

RI (Rhode Island)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Jamestown / Middletown / Newport	Newport	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 6/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

SC (South Carolina)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Charleston	Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026
Hilton Head	Beaufort	3/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

TN (Tennessee)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Nashville	Davidson	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

UT (Utah)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Moab	Grand	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 3/1/2026 – 6/30/2026 and 9/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Park City	Summit	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

VA (Virginia)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Virginia Beach	City of Virginia Beach	6/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Wallops Island	Accomack	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area	Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax; Counties of Arlington and Fairfax	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026

VT (Vermont)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Burlington	Chittenden	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 5/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Manchester	Bennington	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 8/1/2026 – 9/30/2026
Montpelier	Washington	10/1/2025 – 10/31/2025 and 8/1/2026 – 9/30/2026

WA (Washington)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Port Angeles / Port Townsend	Clallam, Jefferson	7/1/2026 – 8/31/2026
Seattle	King	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

WY (Wyoming)

Key City	County and/or Other Defined Location	Travel Dates Affected
Jackson / Pinedale	Teton, Sublette	10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

High Per Diem Localities

High Per Diem Localities for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year

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