Not even the Dirty South is cheap anymore. I guess we will all go to North Dakota.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/pers...b874767d&ei=11



Alabama
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $83,824

Alaska
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $96,762

Arizona
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $97,344

Arkansas
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $79,456

California
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $113,651

Colorado
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $103,292

Connecticut
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $100,381

Delaware
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $94,141

Florida
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $93,309

Georgia
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $96,886

Hawaii
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $113,693

Idaho
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $88,733

Illinois
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $95,098

Indiana
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $85,030
Iowa
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $83,366

Kansas
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $84,656

Kentucky
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $80,704

Louisiana
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $82,451

Maine
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $91,686

Maryland
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $102,918

Massachusetts
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $116,022

Michigan
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $84,365

Minnesota
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $89,232

Mississippi
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $82,742

Missouri
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $84,032

Montana
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $84,739

Nebraska
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $83,699

Nevada
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $93,434

New Hampshire
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $98,094

New Jersey
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $103,002

New Mexico
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $83,616

New York
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $111,738

North Carolina
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $89,690

North Dakota
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $52,807

Ohio
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $80,704

Oklahoma
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $80,413

Oregon
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $101,088

Pennsylvania
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $91,312

Rhode Island
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $100,838

South Carolina
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $88,317

South Dakota
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $81,453

Tennessee
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $86,403

Texas
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $87,027

Utah
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $93,683

Vermont
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $95,763

Virginia
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $99,965


Washington
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $106,496

West Virginia
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $78,790

Wisconsin
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $84,115

Wyoming
Annual income needed to live comfortably: $87,651

Northeast and West coasts suck.

If you were born in the US, in a two parent household, and are not disabled, and don't make at least as much as whatever that list says, you have failed in life.

52k in ND? is COL that cheap

Here's the Median individual income in every state by Comparison.


North Dakota is probably THE GOAT STATE if you ONLY CARE about income to expenses ratio.




Alabama: $41,350

Alaska: $56,140

Arizona: $47,680

Arkansas: $39,060

California: $54,030

Colorado: $54,050

Connecticut: $56,130

Delaware: $49,280

Florida: $45,070

Georgia: $45,480

Hawaii: $50,510

Idaho: $44,240

Illinois: $48,730

Indiana: $45,470

Iowa: $46,460

Kansas: $45,250

Kentucky: $43,730

Louisiana: $41,320

Maine: $47,590

Maryland: $55,810

Massachusetts: $60,690

Michigan: $46,940

Minnesota: $50,880

Mississippi: $37,500

Missouri: $45,080

Montana: $45,690

Nebraska: $46,440

Nevada: $44,810

New Hampshire: $49,980

New Jersey: $54,860

New Mexico: $43,620

New York: $56,840

North Carolina: $45,440

North Dakota: $48,830

Ohio: $46,690

Oklahoma: $41,480

Oregon: $50,010

Pennsylvania: $47,430

Rhode Island: $50,970

South Carolina: $42,220

South Dakota: $43,680

Tennessee: $43,820

Texas: $45,970

Utah: $47,020

Vermont: $49,630

Virginia: $49,920

Washington: $59,920

West Virginia: $39,770

Wisconsin: $47,590

Wyoming: $47,250

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/14/medi...-us-state.html

If that's what you need to tell yourself to cope with the reality of your life, so be it.

Nah.

The salary you need to live comfortbly is around 30k. But you have to be a fit and skilled individual to live with such a low budget and still be comfortable.