Most Expensive States to Live In

Top 10 States Where It’s Most 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.

Massachusetts
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $55.78
Salary needed for a single working adult: $116,022
Rank of income needed for a family: 1
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $301,184

Hawaii
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $54.66
Salary needed for a single working adult: $113,692
Rank of income needed for a family: 2
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $294,612

California
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $54.64
Salary needed for a single working adult: $113,652
Rank of income needed for a family: 5
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $276,724

New York
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $53.72
Salary needed for a single working adult: $111,738
Rank of income needed for a family: 4
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $278,970

Washington
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $51.20
Salary needed for a single working adult: $106,496
Rank of income needed for a family: 7
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $257,420

Colorado
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $49.66
Salary needed for a single working adult: $103,292
Rank of income needed for a family: 6
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $264,992

New Jersey
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $49.52
Salary needed for a single working adult: $103,002
Rank of income needed for a family: 9
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $251,180

Maryland
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $49.48
Salary needed for a single working adult: $102,918
Rank of income needed for a family: 15
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $239,450

Oregon
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $48.60
Salary needed for a single working adult: $101,088
Rank of income needed for a family: 8
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $257,338

Rhode Island
Hourly wage needed for a single working adult: $48.48
Salary needed for a single working adult: $100,838
Rank of income needed for a family: 10
Salary needed across two working adults raising two children: $249,268