Least Expensive States to Live In

Top 10 States Where It’s Least Expensive to Live Comfortably

States are ranked by the income needed to live comfortably as a single adult according to the 50/30/20 budget.

West Virginia
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $37.88
Salary needed for a single working adult: $78,790
Rank of income needed for a family: 3
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $189,364

Arkansas
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $38.20
Salary needed for a single working adult: $79,456
Rank of income needed for a family: 2
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $180,794

Oklahoma
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $38.66
Salary needed for a single working adult: $80,412
Rank of income needed for a family: 8
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $194,106

North Dakota
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $38.72
Salary needed for a single working adult: $80,538
Rank of income needed for a family: 13
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $202,176

Kentucky
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $38.80
Salary needed for a single working adult: $80,704
Rank of income needed for a family: 5
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $190,112

Ohio
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $38.80
Salary needed for a single working adult: $80,704
Rank of income needed for a family: 20
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $209,332

South Dakota
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $39.16
Salary needed for a single working adult: $81,452
Rank of income needed for a family: 6
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $192,608

Louisiana
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $39.64
Salary needed for a single working adult: $82,452
Rank of income needed for a family: 4
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $189,612

Mississippi
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $39.78
Salary needed for a single working adult: $82,742
Rank of income needed for a family: 1
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $177,798

Iowa
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $40.08
Salary needed for a single working adult: $83,366
Rank of income needed for a family: 23
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $211,412