12. New Jersey
Annual median wage: $126,720
Cost of living: 121
Employment: 680
Living in New Jersey would take you both to the city and the countryside. They have urban areas where you get to experience city life, while their greener rural towns would give you peace and quiet when you need them most. Needless to say, rural towns are your best bet when you want to live affordably in this state. It is also worth noting how they offer the third-highest wages for advertising and marketing managers.
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