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New Hampshire is really the richest state because the cost of living is so much lower then the states that are listed above it (Hawaii, Marryland, New Jersey Etc.).
That list adjusts for purchasing power. Connecticut comes out on top there. Wyoming has one of the biggest "leaps" when you adjust by purchasing power.
Although New Hampshire does seem to have the least poverty or nearly so anyway.
That list adjusts for purchasing power. Connecticut comes out on top there. Wyoming has one of the biggest "leaps" when you adjust by purchasing power.
That is very interesting thank you for posting. It gives a lot more info then the first chart. Still I think it is a litle skewed because some states have locations that are completely out of whack with the rest of the state. I lived in Northern Virginia and it was really expensive and people made a lot. The rest of Virginia was very cheap and the salarys weren't as high there.
That list adjusts for purchasing power. Connecticut comes out on top there. Wyoming has one of the biggest "leaps" when you adjust by purchasing power.
Although New Hampshire does seem to have the least poverty or nearly so anyway.
There are a lot of really rich people in Connecticut but beleive it or not there is also a lot of poverty. I don't know if its because there are a lot of low paying service job their taking care of all those rich people (maids, waiters, nanies, etic.) or what. It really took me by suprise and I remember Oprah doing a story on the subject a few years ago.
The third list, "States ranked by number of places with per capita incomes above national average" is virtrually meaningless. But then, Wikipedia takes all comers.
That list adjusts for purchasing power. Connecticut comes out on top there. Wyoming has one of the biggest "leaps" when you adjust by purchasing power.
Although New Hampshire does seem to have the least poverty or nearly so anyway.
It's actually Washington DC as you would logically consider DC to be apart of the USA, by far. D.C. per capita is 100,000 dollars a year! Nearly twice as much as Maryland. haha and for North America, Alberta is the richest.
Since we're making comparisons here - moving to the more appropriate room...
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