It costs far too much to live in this country, and that’s just for one person. When you’re raising a family, those costs shoot up, up, and up. Just how much money do you need to live comfortably in your state, anyway?
SmartAsset put together a report that highlights just how much money a family of two adults would need to make in order to raise two children.
Here is the salary you and your partner would have to pull in to comfortably raise kids in your state.
1. Massachusetts
Income needed for a family of four: $301,184
2. Hawaii
Income needed for a family of four: $294,611
3. Connecticut
Income needed for a family of four: $279,885
4. New York
Income needed for a family of four: $278,970
5. California
Income needed for a family of four: $276,723
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6. Colorado
Income needed for a family of four: $264,992
7. Washington
Income needed for a family of four: $257,421
8. Oregon
Income needed for a family of four: $257,338
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9. New Jersey
Income needed for a family of four: $251,181
10. Rhode Island
Income needed for a family of four: $249,267
11. Vermont
Income needed for a family of four: $248,352
12. Minnesota
Income needed for a family of four: $244,774
13. New Hampshire
Income needed for a family of four: $244,109
14. Alaska
Income needed for a family of four: $242,611
15. Maryland
Income needed for a family of four: $239,450
16. Nevada
Income needed for a family of four: $237,286
17. Virginia
Income needed for a family of four: $235,206
18: Illinois
Income needed for a family of four: $231,962
19. Arizona
Income needed for a family of four: $230,630
20. Pennsylvania
Income needed for a family of four: $230,464
21. Maine
Income needed for a family of four: $229,549
22. Delaware
Income needed for a family of four: $228,966
23. Wisconsin
Income needed for a family of four: $225,056
24. Utah
Income needed for a family of four: $218,483
25. Michigan
Income needed for a family of four: $214,490
26. Nebraska
Income needed for a family of four: $213,075
27. Georgia
Income needed for a family of four: $212,826
28. Montana
Income needed for a family of four: $211,411
29. Iowa
Income needed for a family of four: $211,411
31. Idaho
Income needed for a family of four: $211,245
31. North Carolina
Income needed for a family of four: $209,331
32. Ohio
Income needed for a family of four: $209,331
33. Florida
Income needed for a family of four: $209,082
34. Indiana
Income needed for a family of four: $206,003
35. New Mexico
Income needed for a family of four: $203,923
36. Wyoming
Income needed for a family of four: $203,424
37. Missouri
Income needed for a family of four: $202,259
38. North Dakota
Income needed for a family of four: $202,176
39. Texas
Income needed for a family of four: $201,344
40. South Carolina
Income needed for a family of four: $200,762
41. Kansas
Income needed for a family of four: $196,768
42. Tennessee
Income needed for a family of four: $195,770
43. Oklahoma
Income needed for a family of four: $194,106
44. Alabama
Income needed for a family of four: $193,606
45. South Dakota
Income needed for a family of four: $192,608
46. Kentucky
Income needed for a family of four: $190,112
47. Louisiana
Income needed for a family of four: $189,613
48. West Virginia
Income needed for a family of four: $189,363
49. Arkansas
Income needed for a family of four: $180,794
50. Mississippi
Income needed for a family of four: $177,798
