The Value of a Dollar in Every State

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50. Hawaii
> Value of a dollar: $0.86
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +9.3% (8th largest)
> Median household income: $69,592 (5th highest)
> Poverty rate: 11.4% (7th lowest)

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49. New York
> Value of a dollar: $0.87
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +7.3% (25th smallest)
> Median household income: $58,878 (16th highest)
> Poverty rate: 15.9% (19th highest)

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48. New Jersey
> Value of a dollar: $0.87
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +6.0% (7th smallest)
> Median household income: $71,919 (2nd highest)
> Poverty rate: 11.1% (4th lowest)

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47. California
> Value of a dollar: $0.89
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +8.3% (14th largest)
> Median household income: $61,933 (9th highest)
> Poverty rate: 16.4% (17th highest)

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46. Maryland
> Value of a dollar: $0.90
> Chg. in value of dollar 2008-2013: +6.9% (15th smallest)
> Median household income: $73,971 (the highest)
> Poverty rate: 10.1% (2nd lowest)