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
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.
| 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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