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Historically, wages in the South were modest compared to other regions, but so were costs.
However, the second half of the 20th century saw the South undergo amajor economic transformation.
Many Southern middle-class families today feel a financial strain due to wage stagnation and the rising cost of living.
Tennessee
2.
Georgia
3.
Florida
4.
South Carolina
5.
North Carolina
6.
Texas
7.
Kentucky
8.
Arkansas
9.
Alabama
10.
Virginia
11.

Oklahoma
12.
West Virginia
13.
Mississippi
14.

Maryland
15.
Delaware
16.
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