To see which state gives you the most bang for your buck (literally), here’s a look at what $1 is worth in all 50 states from 24/7 Wall Street.
Mississippi: $1.16
Alabama: $1.15
Arkansas: $1.15
West Virginia: $1.14
Kentucky: $1.14
South Dakota: $1.13
Oklahoma: $1.12
Ohio: $1.12
Missouri: $1.12
Iowa: $1.11
Tennessee: $1.11
Indiana: $1.11
South Carolina: $1.11
Louisiana: $1.11
Kansas: $1.10
Nebraska: $1.10
North Caroline: $1.10
North Dakota: $1.09
Georgia: $1.09
Wisconsin: $1.08
Idaho: $1.08
Michigan: $1.07
New Mexico: $1.07
Montana: $1.06
Arizona: $1.04
Minnesota: $1.03
Wyoming: $1.03
Texas: $1.03
Utah: $1.03
Nevada: $1.03
Maine: $1.02
Pennsylvania: $1.02
Illinois: $1.01
Rhode Island: $1.00
Florida: $1.00
Oregon: $1.00
Delaware: $1.00
Vermont: $0.98
Virginia: $0.98
Colorado: $0.97
Alaska: $0.95
Washington: $0.95
New Hampshire: $0.94
Massachusetts: $0.93
Connecticut: $0.92
Maryland: $0.91
New Jersey: $0.88
California: $0.87
New York: $0.87
Hawaii: $0.84
Interesting.......
North Caroline:
I’m surprised Florida isn’t near the top. Cost of living here is low.
The price of a Big Mac medium meal is also a good index.
Mid-America: Normal
South: Liberated and Cheap
Draw your own conclusions ...
Recently moved to South Carolina, Indian Land. we had a home in Massachusetts on Cape Cod which was the VR retirement home I told my wife took ill and she wanted to be closer to family who live just over the state line in North Carolina.
We bought a brand new home in a community in Lancaster which is in Indian Land. We paid for the new home about $322,000 it is a beautiful community with trees and ponds and a lake, security, beautifully maintained.
Our real estate taxes are a touch over $100 a month. Cost of food down here is amazing after living in Massachusetts, especially on Cape Cod. First time I went in the grocery store to buy milk I stood in front of the milk cooler looking at the price of a gallon of whole milk for $1.33 and we sure that the milk was mismarked. I went and got someone who worked in the store and ask them about that we should know that’s all regular price. I have been paying $4.09 put milk on Cape Cod. Bananas $0.29 in pounds vs 69 cents a pound breakfast cereal $2.99 vs $4.49. not all the prices are has extreme on the low side is the ones I cited but they are all very low.
The wife and I have Medicare advantage through Humana. After pain $75 a month each for Medicare advantage in Massachusetts are premium in South Carolina is zero in other words they accept heartbeat payment that I normally would make the social Security and charge me nothing extra where in Massachusetts we each were paying $75 four months. Plus my co-pay for the doctor is 0.
All around very affordable with excellent value.
I am surprised the differences are not greater. Of course, it depends on you basket of purchases.
But we have nice weather?
Lol
So what is the basis for the dollar that is worth a dollar? Is it an average? Is it one particular state or city??
in the once-great state of Californication, a dollar buys about 5 cents of stuff nowadays
indeed, less.
sodas used to be 5 cents.
now they are $2 or $2.50 sometimes in vending machines and $3 (plus 30 cents tax) in diners
in Californication
Hi.
So when Floridians give to the FReepathon, we actually give one full dollar. Not like NY and CA. So in the tally of the state’s, decrease the NY and CA rankings by the appropriate percentage.
Oh, and TX too.
Thanx.
5.56mm
ANNNDD...Comparing it)the dollar) to the value back in 1913, ( sumtin came about that year) it’s worth 1 CENT NOW !!!
Kinda thinking California should be more like $0.65 cents.
Lets get real about this.
The COL out here with taxation, housing flooded with illegal aliens, and a whole lot more, has skyrocketed.
It’s tough on a lot of businesses because their employees simply cannot afford to live here.