Special Report
The Income a Family Needs to Cover Normal Living Expenses in Every State
April 19, 2022 12:00 pm
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Colorado
> Annual cost of living (family of 4): $92,197 (11th highest)
> Annual housing costs (family of 4): $17,157 (8th highest)
> Annual food costs (family of 4): $10,384 (13th highest)
> Median family income: $92,752 (8th highest)
> Families earning less than $10,000: 2.4% (5th lowest)
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Connecticut
> Annual cost of living (family of 4): $95,550 (6th highest)
> Annual housing costs (family of 4): $17,127 (9th highest)
> Annual food costs (family of 4): $10,910 (6th highest)
> Median family income: $102,061 (4th highest)
> Families earning less than $10,000: 2.7% (15th lowest)
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Delaware
> Annual cost of living (family of 4): $87,980 (15th highest)
> Annual housing costs (family of 4): $14,037 (17th highest)
> Annual food costs (family of 4): $10,169 (16th highest)
> Median family income: $84,825 (17th highest)
> Families earning less than $10,000: 2.9% (23rd lowest)
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Florida
> Annual cost of living (family of 4): $82,998 (25th highest)
> Annual housing costs (family of 4): $15,232 (13th highest)
> Annual food costs (family of 4): $10,385 (12th highest)
> Median family income: $69,670 (11th lowest)
> Families earning less than $10,000: 3.7% (17th highest)
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Georgia
> Annual cost of living (family of 4): $78,192 (13th lowest)
> Annual housing costs (family of 4): $12,152 (25th lowest)
> Annual food costs (family of 4): $9,507 (22nd lowest)
> Median family income: $74,127 (19th lowest)
> Families earning less than $10,000: 4.1% (11th highest)
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