Economy#13 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Real Prosperity
Income after cost of living, weighted by human development, as a share of the best state
Data: mapchart.net author composite, n.d. ↗nhmaps.com/52
Adjust income for what it costs to live and factor in human development, and New Hampshire lands in the top tier above 90 percent. The paycheck stretches farther when nobody skims it first.
Income after cost of living, weighted by HDI (author composite) (share of the top score)
Map: Map: mapchart.net — author's own composite metric (no authoritative source)Data: mapchart.net author composite, n.d. ↗Found via @GregMooreNH ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | Above 90% |
| 2 | Minnesota | Above 90% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | Above 90% |
| 4 | New Jersey | Above 90% |
| 5 | Connecticut | 60–90% |
| 6 | Delaware | 60–90% |
| 7 | Illinois | 60–90% |
| 8 | Maryland | 60–90% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 60–90% |
| 10 | Nebraska | 60–90% |
| 11 | North Dakota | 60–90% |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 60–90% |
| 13 | Utah | 60–90% |
| 14 | Virginia | 60–90% |
| 15 | Washington | 60–90% |
| 16 | Alaska | 45–60% |
| 17 | California | 45–60% |
| 18 | Florida | 45–60% |
| 19 | Georgia | 45–60% |
| 20 | Idaho | 45–60% |
| 21 | Iowa | 45–60% |
| 22 | Kansas | 45–60% |
| 23 | Michigan | 45–60% |
| 24 | Missouri | 45–60% |
| 25 | Montana | 45–60% |
| 26 | Nevada | 45–60% |
| 27 | Oregon | 45–60% |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | 45–60% |
| 29 | South Dakota | 45–60% |
| 30 | Texas | 45–60% |
| 31 | Vermont | 45–60% |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 45–60% |
| 33 | Wyoming | 45–60% |
| 34 | Alabama | 30–45% |
| 35 | Arizona | 30–45% |
| 36 | Arkansas | 30–45% |
| 37 | Indiana | 30–45% |
| 38 | Kentucky | 30–45% |
| 39 | Louisiana | 30–45% |
| 40 | Maine | 30–45% |
| 41 | New Mexico | 30–45% |
| 42 | New York | 30–45% |
| 43 | North Carolina | 30–45% |
| 44 | Ohio | 30–45% |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 30–45% |
| 46 | South Carolina | 30–45% |
| 47 | Tennessee | 30–45% |
| 48 | West Virginia | 30–45% |
| 49 | Hawaii | Below 30% |
| 50 | Mississippi | Below 30% |