Best states to make a living in the U.S. 2018
Best states to make a living in the United States in 2018
This statistic shows the best states to make living in the United States in 2018. In 2018, Washington was ranked as the best state to make a living in the United States, with the cost of living index at 107.1 value and the median income above average at 44,440 U.S. dollars.
Best states to make a living in the United States in 2018
| Cost of Living Index | Median Income | |
|---|---|---|
| [1] Washington | 107.1 | 44,440 |
| [2] Colorado | 98.1 | 40,880 |
| [3] Texas | 91.2 | 36,170 |
| [4] Minnesota | 99.7 | 41,260 |
| [5] Ohio | 92.3 | 36,500 |
| [6] Michigan | 89.7 | 36,650 |
| [7] North Dakota | 99.7 | 40,040 |
| [8] Illinois | 97.2 | 38,870 |
| [9] Missouri | 89.9 | 35,050 |
| [10] Virginia | 102.2 | 39,800 |
| Cost of Living Index | Median Income | |
|---|---|---|
| [1] Washington | 107.1 | 44,440 |
| [2] Colorado | 98.1 | 40,880 |
| [3] Texas | 91.2 | 36,170 |
| [4] Minnesota | 99.7 | 41,260 |
| [5] Ohio | 92.3 | 36,500 |
| [6] Michigan | 89.7 | 36,650 |
| [7] North Dakota | 99.7 | 40,040 |
| [8] Illinois | 97.2 | 38,870 |
| [9] Missouri | 89.9 | 35,050 |
| [10] Virginia | 102.2 | 39,800 |
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This statistic shows the best states to make living in the United States in 2018. In 2018, Washington was ranked as the best state to make a living in the United States, with the cost of living index at 107.1 value and the median income above average at 44,440 U.S. dollars.
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Source considered five major factors to evaluate as followings: Median wages, State tax rates, Cost of living, The unemployment rate, Incidents of workplace illness, injuries and fatalities.
Detailed methodology can be found here.
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- United States
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- 2018
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Source considered five major factors to evaluate as followings: Median wages, State tax rates, Cost of living, The unemployment rate, Incidents of workplace illness, injuries and fatalities.
Detailed methodology can be found here.
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