The Value of a Dollar in Every State

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August 19, 2020 9:04 am

Last Updated: September 17, 2020 8:24 am

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Massachusetts
> Value of a dollar: $0.91 (5th lowest)
> Personal income per capita: $71,886 (2nd highest)
> Income adjusted by cost of living: $60,866 (2nd highest)
> Median home value: $400,700 (3rd highest)

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Michigan
> Value of a dollar: $1.08 (21st highest)
> Personal income per capita: $48,480 (19th lowest)
> Income adjusted by cost of living: $48,742 (23rd lowest)
> Median home value: $162,500 (12th lowest)

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Minnesota
> Value of a dollar: $1.03 (22nd lowest)
> Personal income per capita: $57,566 (13th highest)
> Income adjusted by cost of living: $54,857 (8th highest)
> Median home value: $235,400 (20th highest)

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Mississippi
> Value of a dollar: $1.16 (2nd highest)
> Personal income per capita: $37,904 (the lowest)
> Income adjusted by cost of living: $40,927 (the lowest)
> Median home value: $123,300 (2nd lowest)

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Missouri
> Value of a dollar: $1.13 (9th highest)
> Personal income per capita: $47,784 (18th lowest)
> Income adjusted by cost of living: $49,979 (24th highest)
> Median home value: $162,600 (13th lowest)

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