10. Tennessee
Annual Salary: $78,420
Cost of living index: 89.4
Available jobs: 250
There are not a lot of states in America where you can spend less to sustain a good quality of life. Tennessee’s cost of living is one of the best ones. Even with pay that is lower than the average, it still makes sense. There are also quite a lot of jobs available. Tennessee BME, if they rhyme then you know it’s a sensible decision.

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