The second most expensive city to live in the US is Hawaii. If you are two working adults with two children, you should have $294,611 annual income to have a comfortable lifestyle. Connecticut is the third most expensive state with $279,885 income on average to live comfortably. Other states in the top list of most expensive states to live in the USA include New York ($278,970), California ($276,723), Colorado ($264,992), Washington ($257,421), Oregon (257,338), New Jersey ($251,181) and Rhode Island ($249,267).
The three most least expensive states in the USA to live comfortably are Mississippi, Arkansas and West Virginia. Mississippi is the least expensive with $177,798 annual income to live comfortably. Arkansas is the second least expensive state and requires $180,794 yearly income while West Virginia is the third least expensive with $189,363 annual income to have a comfortable lifestyle.
| State | Hourly wage needed for a single adult | Annual salary needed for a single adult | Annual income for 2 working adults raising 2 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $55.78 | $116,022 | $301,184 |
| Hawaii | $54.66 | $113,693 | $294,611 |
| California | $54.64 | $113,651 | $276,723 |
| New York | $53.72 | $111,738 | $278,970 |
| Washington | $51.20 | $106,496 | $257,421 |
| Colorado | $49.66 | $103,293 | $264,992 |
| New Jersey | $49.52 | $103,002 | $251,181 |
| Maryland | $49.48 | $102,918 | $239,450 |
| Oregon | $48.60 | $101,088 | $257,338 |
| Rhode Island | $48.48 | $100,838 | $249,267 |
| Connecticut | $48.26 | $100,381 | $279,885 |
| Virginia | $48.06 | $99,965 | $235,206 |
| New Hampshire | $47.16 | $98,093 | $244,109 |
| Arizona | $46.80 | $97,344 | $230,630 |
| Georgia | $46.58 | $96,886 | $212,826 |
| Alaska | $46.52 | $96,762 | $242,611 |
| Vermont | $46.04 | $95,763 | $248,352 |
| Illinois | $45.72 | $95,098 | $231,962 |
| Delaware | $45.26 | $94,141 | $228,966 |
| Utah | $45.04 | $93,683 | $218,483 |
| Nevada | $44.92 | $93,434 | $237,286 |
| Florida | $44.86 | $93,309 | $209,082 |
| Maine | $44.08 | $91,686 | $229,549 |
| Pennsylvania | $43.90 | $91,312 | $230,464 |
| North Carolina | $43.12 | $89,690 | $209,331 |
| Minnesota | $42.90 | $89,232 | $244,774 |
| Idaho | $42.66 | $88,733 | $211,245 |
| South Carolina | $42.46 | $88,317 | $200,762 |
| Wyoming | $42.14 | $87,651 | $203,424 |
| Texas | $41.84 | $87,027 | $201,344 |
| Tennessee | $41.54 | $86,403 | $195,770 |
| Indiana | $40.88 | $85,030 | $206,003 |
| Montana | $40.74 | $84,739 | $211,411 |
| Kansas | $40.70 | $84,656 | $196,768 |
| Michigan | $40.56 | $84,365 | $214,490 |
| Wisconsin | $40.44 | $84,115 | $225,056 |
| Missouri | $40.40 | $84,032 | $202,259 |
| Alabama | $40.30 | $83,824 | $193,606 |
| Nebraska | $40.24 | $83,699 | $213,075 |
| New Mexico | $40.20 | $83,616 | $203,923 |
| Iowa | $40.08 | $83,366 | $211,411 |
| Mississippi | $39.78 | $82,742 | $177,798 |
| Louisiana | $39.64 | $82,451 | $189,613 |
| South Dakota | $39.16 | $81,453 | $192,608 |
| Kentucky | $38.80 | $80,704 | $190,112 |
| Ohio | $38.80 | $80,704 | $209,331 |
| North Dakota | $38.72 | $80,538 | $202,176 |
| Oklahoma | $38.66 | $80,413 | $194,106 |
| Arkansas | $38.20 | $79,456 | $180,794 |
| West Virginia | $37.88 | $78,790 | $189,363 |
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