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Originally Posted by Anjdog2003
The poorest states in 2024
Mississippi $48,716
West Virginia $51,248
Louisiana $52,087
Arkansas $52,528
Alabama $53,913
New Mexico $53,992
Kentucky $55,573
Oklahoma $55,826
South Carolina $59,318
Tennessee $59,695
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This is where these number get skewed. Median income is much higher in CA but that's where the story goes from good to bad.
Median household income via Google.
California - 78k
Arkansas - 49k
Average housing cost
California - 750k
Arkansas - 195k
Average Rent
California - 1,837
Arkansas - 637
If you're a median earner, its way better to be in one of the "poor" states. The poverty level in CA for a family of 4 is right at 6 figures.