Rankings

Best local economies

Composite scores from official state indicators.

RankPlaceValueDetail
1New Hampshire73.5$99,031 median income
2Maryland73.1$103,678 median income
3North Dakota70.2$76,657 median income
4Virginia70.1$93,170 median income
5South Dakota69.6$75,081 median income
6New Jersey69.2$103,556 median income
7Alaska69.0$92,788 median income
8Connecticut69.0$95,781 median income
9Vermont68.9$81,203 median income
10Wisconsin68.8$77,485 median income
11Iowa68.7$75,059 median income
12Nebraska68.6$76,475 median income
13Massachusetts68.4$103,960 median income
14Minnesota68.4$89,062 median income
15Pennsylvania68.2$77,971 median income
16Indiana67.9$71,957 median income
17Maine67.4$74,733 median income
18Rhode Island67.2$87,796 median income
19Missouri66.6$70,702 median income
20Utah65.9$95,166 median income
21Wyoming65.9$76,176 median income
22Ohio65.8$71,389 median income
23Illinois65.5$83,390 median income
24Kansas65.5$74,275 median income
25Georgia64.7$77,353 median income