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16. Kansas: Riley County
> Monthly cost of living: $3,458
> Monthly housing costs: $809 (23.4% of total)
> Median household income: $49,910 ($4,159 per month)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 7.9%
> Largest city or town in county: Manhattan
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17. Kentucky: Oldham County
> Monthly cost of living: $3,134
> Monthly housing costs: $672 (21.4% of total)
> Median household income: $97,597 ($8,133 per month)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.1%
> Largest city or town in county: La Grange
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18. Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish
> Monthly cost of living: $3,353
> Monthly housing costs: $791 (23.6% of total)
> Median household income: $67,706 ($5,642 per month)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.3%
> Largest city or town in parish: Slidell
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19. Maine: Cumberland County
> Monthly cost of living: $3,770
> Monthly housing costs: $974 (25.8% of total)
> Median household income: $69,708 ($5,809 per month)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 10.3%
> Largest city or town in county: Portland
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20. Maryland: Calvert County
> Monthly cost of living: $4,866
> Monthly housing costs: $1,522 (31.3% of total)
> Median household income: $104,301 ($8,692 per month)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 7.7%
> Largest city or town in county: Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point
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