Even though the median household income is low in Louisiana, residents are less likely to live paycheck to
paycheck than residents in a majority of the states.
Illinois residents are less likely to live paycheck to
paycheck than residents in more than half of the other states thanks to a relatively high median household income and manageable expenses.
Wyoming residents are less likely to live paycheck to
paycheck than residents in a majority of states thanks to a relatively high median household income and a manageable cost of living.
Not exact matches
But the state's high cost of living means
residents have less
than 22 percent of their
paycheck left after expenses.
Even though the median household income in New York is slightly lower
than in Hawaii and California, lower living expenses help
residents hang onto more of their
paychecks.
But
residents»
paychecks are stretched by other expenses that are higher
than in half of the other states.
New Jersey
residents are less likely to live
paycheck to
paycheck than their neighbors in New York thanks to a higher median household income and lower housing costs.
A low cost of living makes it possible for West Virginia
residents to have more
than 45 percent of the
paychecks left over after expenses despite a low median household income.
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Residents of the smallest state have a smaller percentage of their
paychecks left over after expenses
than residents of mos
residents of most states.
A relatively high median household income helps North Dakota
residents have more
than 41 percent of their
paychecks left over after expenses.
A high median household income helps leave Washington
residents with more
than one - third of their
paychecks after expenses.
A median household income that's higher
than in more
than half of the states also makes it less likely that Pennsylvania
residents will live
paycheck to
paycheck.
The average Nebraska
resident can have more
than 47 percent of their
paychecks left over after expenses thanks to a low cost of living and a relatively high median household income.
But other living expenses are higher and take a bigger bite out of
paychecks, leaving
residents with less wiggle room in their budgets
than in states with a lower cost of living.
A high median household income and expenses that are lower
than in many other East Coast states help Virginia
residents hang onto at least 40 percent of their
paychecks.
High costs of living stretch Hawaii workers»
paychecks thin and leave them with far less disposable income
than residents in other states, making it the worst state for student loan affordability.