25. Nebraska
Annual median wage: $50,590
Cost of living: 91.3
Employment: 100
Known for cheap living expenses, no wonder more and more people now prefer to live and work in Nebraska rather than any other states in America. This state’s cost of living rates are so steep, it is easy to think that even the lowest wage-earning family can sustain a living here without much effort. Wages might not always be so high, but would actually be worth even more in Nebraska. The employment rates they have look great as well.
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