50 States + DC + Puerto Rico ranked by minimum hourly wage required to afford 2-bedroom housing

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Rank State Two-Bedroom Wage

52 Hawaii $29.02

51 District of Columbia $25.46

50 California $24.01

49 New York $23.03

48 Massachusetts $22.94

47 New Jersey $22.25

46 Maryland $21.19

45 Connecticut $21.11

44 Rhode Island $19.79

43 New Hampshire $19.45

42 Alaska $18.65

41 Nevada $18.55

40 Florida $18.10

39 Virginia $18.09

38 Delaware $16.61

37 Illinois $16.23

36 Colorado $16.09

35 Vermont $16.07

34 Washington $15.95

33 Arizona $15.90

32 Texas $15.02

31 Maine $14.99

30 Minnesota $14.69

29 Pennsylvania $14.52

28 Louisiana $14.34

27 Michigan $14.22

26 Georgia $13.98

25 Oregon $13.87

24 Wisconsin $13.75

23 Utah $13.52

22 North Carolina $13.09

21 Ohio $13.07

20 Indiana $12.95

19 South Carolina $12.92

18 New Mexico $12.66

17 Missouri $12.43

16 Tennessee $12.38

15 Idaho $12.17

14 Nebraska $12.11

13 Kansas $12.08

12 Montana $12.05

11 Wyoming $11.95

10 Mississippi $11.90

9 Iowa $11.88

8 Kentucky $11.77

7 Oklahoma $11.69

6 Alabama $11.44

5 Arkansas $11.35

4 South Dakota $11.19

3 West Virginia $10.85

2 North Dakota $10.40

1 Puerto Rico $9.10

http://www.nlihc.org/oor/oor2008/rankstable.pdf

[*JG* 2]

Another reason why I love Missouri.

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

very interesting numbers indeed...do you realize how FEW people actually make the wages listed for the most expensive states...actually, make that ALL of the states

Edited April 15, 2008 by babybluesusie

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looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

very interesting numbers indeed...do you realize how FEW people actually make the wages listed for the most expensive states

I don't know. It says $22.25/hour is minimum for a 2 bedroom in NJ, which amounts to a yearly wage of $46,280 (22.25*40*52, assuming no OT and no unpaid time off).

According to wikipedia, in my county (Middlesex), median income for a household is $61,446, and the median income for a family is $70,749.

So it would appear that well over half the households make enough to afford 2-bedroom housing.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Another reason why I love Missouri.

yay kansas

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Maybe we in the northeast need to encourage our indigent to relo out to the midwest.....where there is ample affordable housing ... i bet y'all would love that

[almaty 19]

kansas suxs..

[Mags 112]

looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

Welcome to Indiana!

[Jenn! 918]

looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

very interesting numbers indeed...do you realize how FEW people actually make the wages listed for the most expensive states

I don't know. It says $22.25/hour is minimum for a 2 bedroom in NJ, which amounts to a yearly wage of $46,280 (22.25*40*52, assuming no OT and no unpaid time off).

According to wikipedia, in my county (Middlesex), median income for a household is $61,446, and the median income for a family is $70,749.

So it would appear that well over half the households make enough to afford 2-bedroom housing.

I'm guessing these are gross wages, not net.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

very interesting numbers indeed...do you realize how FEW people actually make the wages listed for the most expensive states

I don't know. It says $22.25/hour is minimum for a 2 bedroom in NJ, which amounts to a yearly wage of $46,280 (22.25*40*52, assuming no OT and no unpaid time off).

According to wikipedia, in my county (Middlesex), median income for a household is $61,446, and the median income for a family is $70,749.

So it would appear that well over half the households make enough to afford 2-bedroom housing.

I'm guessing these are gross wages, not net.

Yes, pre-tax. As are the hourly wages listed in the original post.

[Jenn! 918]

looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

very interesting numbers indeed...do you realize how FEW people actually make the wages listed for the most expensive states

I don't know. It says $22.25/hour is minimum for a 2 bedroom in NJ, which amounts to a yearly wage of $46,280 (22.25*40*52, assuming no OT and no unpaid time off).

According to wikipedia, in my county (Middlesex), median income for a household is $61,446, and the median income for a family is $70,749.

So it would appear that well over half the households make enough to afford 2-bedroom housing.

I'm guessing these are gross wages, not net.

Yes, pre-tax. As are the hourly wages listed in the original post.

Your county must be above average in terms of wages for NJ then?

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Jenn...let me look that up. I assumed this county was average but I'll check.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

kansas suxs..

says #37

[Jenn! 918]

Jenn...let me look that up. I assumed this county was average but I'll check.

You could very well be right, I just find it surprising is all.

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

looks like i will be saving a buck or two when i move from number 49 to number 20 in a few months...

Welcome to Indiana!

Thanks!!!