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Approximately how far does an $80,000 salary go in one state versus another?
What percentage of annual expenditures does it cover?
Hawaii
49.
Massachusetts
48.
California
47.
Alaska
46.
New York
45.
Maryland
44.
New Jersey
43.
Vermont
42.
Washington
41.
New Hampshire
40.
Connecticut
39.
Rhode Island
38.
Maine
37.
Oregon
36.
Arizona
35.
Utah
34.
Florida
33.
Idaho
32.
Colorado
31.
Nevada
30.
Delaware
29.
Virginia
28.
North Carolina
27.
Wisconsin
26.
South Carolina
25.
Wyoming
24.
Minnesota
23.
Pennsylvania
22.
Montana
21.
Illinois
20.
Ohio
19.
New Mexico
18.
Nebraska
17.
Kentucky
16.
Texas
15.
Louisiana
14.
South Dakota
13.
North Dakota
12.
Georgia
11.
Tennessee
10.
Indiana
9.
Michigan
8.
Iowa
7.
Missouri
6.
Arkansas
5.
Alabama
4.
Mississippi
3.
Kansas
2.
Oklahoma
1.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia were then ranked with No.
1 being the state where $80,000 will go the furthest and No.
51 being the state where it will run out most quickly.
All data was collected on and up to date as of March 5, 2025.
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