Mapped: The Income Needed to Live Comfortably in Every U.S. State

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The Income Needed to Live Comfortably in Every U.S. State

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Individuals in the top 11 most expensive states in the U.S. need an annual income exceeding $100,000 to live comfortably.

This map shows how much income single adults need to live comfortably in each U.S. state. SmartAsset calculated the income needed using the cost of necessities sourced from the MIT Living Wage Calculator, last updated on Feb. 14, 2024.

In this case, “comfortable” was defined as the annual income required to cover a 50/30/20 budget, allocating 50% of earnings to necessities such as housing and utility costs, 30% to discretionary spending, and 20% to savings or investments.

Massachusetts Ranks First

Massachusetts is the most expensive state to live comfortably in. A single adult needs to make at least $116,022 annually or $55.78 per hour.

RankStateSalary needed for a single working adult 1Massachusetts$116,022 2Hawaii$113,693 3California$113,651 4New York$111,738 5Washington$106,496 6Colorado$103,293 7New Jersey$103,002 8Maryland$102,918 9Oregon$101,088 10Rhode Island$100,838 11Connecticut$100,381 12Virginia$99,965 13New Hampshire$98,093 14Arizona$97,344 15Georgia$96,886 16Alaska$96,762 17Vermont$95,763 18Illinois$95,098 19Delaware$94,141 20Utah$93,683 21Nevada$93,434 22Florida$93,309 23Maine$91,686 24Pennsylvania$91,312 25North Carolina$89,690 26Minnesota$89,232 27Idaho$88,733 28South Carolina$88,317 29Wyoming$87,651 30Texas$87,027 31Tennessee$86,403 32Indiana$85,030 33Montana$84,739 34Kansas$84,656 35Michigan$84,365 36Wisconsin$84,115 37Missouri$84,032 38Alabama$83,824 39Nebraska$83,699 40New Mexico$83,616 41Iowa$83,366 42Mississippi$82,742 43Louisiana$82,451 44South Dakota$81,453 45Ohio$80,704 45Kentucky$80,704 47North Dakota$80,538 48Oklahoma$80,413 49Arkansas$79,456 50West Virginia$78,790

West Virginia is the least expensive for a single adult, who only needs to make an estimated $37.88 per hour, or $78,790 annually.

To live comfortably on your own in the top five states, a person

Which Countries Have Universal Health Coverage?

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Which Countries Have Universal Health Coverage?

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that everyone has access to a full range of health services—from emergency interventions to palliative care—without financial difficulty.

In this graphic, we use data from CEOWorld Magazine to visualize the countries that have UHC versus those that do not, along with how UHC coverage breaks down in terms of the global population.

The State of Universal Health Coverage in the World 

In 2024, 73 of the 195 countries worldwide had UHC, resulting in around 69% of the world’s population having some form of universal healthcare.

CountryUHC? Albania 🇦🇱Yes Algeria 🇩🇿Yes Argentina 🇦🇷Yes Australia 🇦🇺Yes Austria 🇦🇹Yes Bahamas 🇧🇸Yes Belgium 🇧🇪Yes Bhutan 🇧🇹Yes Botswana 🇧🇼Yes Brazil 🇧🇷Yes Bulgaria 🇧🇬Yes Burkina Faso 🇧🇫Yes Canada 🇨🇦Yes Chile 🇨🇱Yes China 🇨🇳Yes Colombia 🇨🇴Yes Costa Rica 🇨🇷Yes Croatia 🇭🇷Yes Cuba 🇨🇺Yes Czech Republic 🇨🇿Yes Denmark 🇩🇰Yes Egypt 🇪🇬Yes Finland 🇫🇮Yes France 🇫🇷Yes Georgia 🇬🇪Yes Germany 🇩🇪Yes Ghana 🇬🇭Yes Greece 🇬🇷Yes Hong Kong 🇭🇰Yes Iceland 🇮🇸Yes India 🇮🇳Yes Indonesia 🇮🇩Yes Ireland 🇮🇪Yes Israel 🇮🇱Yes Italy 🇮🇹Yes Japan 🇯🇵Yes Kuwait 🇰🇼Yes Liechtenstein 🇱🇮Yes Luxembourg 🇱🇺Yes Macau 🇲🇴Yes Malaysia 🇲🇾Yes Maldives 🇲🇻Yes Mauritius 🇲🇺Yes Mexico 🇲🇽Yes Morocco 🇲🇦Yes Netherlands 🇳🇱Yes New Zealand 🇳🇿Yes North Korea 🇰🇵Yes Norway 🇳🇴Yes Pakistan 🇵🇰Yes Peru 🇵🇪Yes Philippines 🇵🇭Yes Poland 🇵🇱Yes Portugal 🇵🇹Yes Romania 🇷🇴Yes Russia 🇷🇺Yes

Ranked: U.S. Cities with the Highest Rent in 2024

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Ranked: U.S. Cities with the Highest Rent in 2024

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Rental prices have surged in several American cities in recent years. Factors such as inflation, a limited housing inventory, a changing workforce, and barriers to homeownership have all contributed to the increase in rent costs.

This graphic shows the top 10 American cities with the highest rental costs as of May 2024, according to the Zumper National Rent Index. Prices are for 1-bedroom units.

NYC Prices: $4,200 for One-Bedroom

New York tops the list with an average monthly cost of $4,200 for a one-bedroom apartment. Not only is it expensive, but due to high demand, living in the Big Apple can be competitive.

While half of all renters in the U.S. spend more than 30% of their income on rent, residents in New York can spend more than 40% of their income renting a place.

RankingCityPrice in 2024Price in 2023YOY change 1New York, NY$4,200$3,78011.1% 2Jersey City, NJ$3,330$3,1814.7% 3San Francisco, CA$2,950$3,001-1.7% 4Boston, MA$2,830$2,7004.8% 5Miami, FL$2,770$2,900-4.5% 6San Jose, CA$2,570$2,630-2.3% 7Arlington, VA$2,380$2,2993.5% 8San Diego, CA$2,370$2,401-1.3% 9Washington, DC$2,300$2,371-3.0% 9Los Angeles, CA$2,300$2,421-5.0%

Across the Hudson River, Jersey City ranks second, with one-bedroom suites priced at $3,330.

On the West Coast, San Francisco leads with $2,950 for a one-bedroom unit. Four of the 10 most expensive cities to rent are in California.

According to a study by Harvard University, the pandemic has intensified the housing affordability crisis in the United States. While high-end market supply may offer some relief to middle and higher-income renters, lower-income households will continue to struggle due to high construction costs and market dynamics.

What are the most valuable housing markets in the United States? We ranked housing markets in this chart to find out.

Ranked: The 10 Most Visited Countries in 2023

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Ranked: The 10 Most Visited Countries in 2023

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The development of commercial aviation over the last few decades has made much of the world accessible to many. In 2023 alone, global inbound tourist arrivals reached 1.3 billion.

This graphic depicts the most visited countries in 2023, based on the total number of foreigners entering each country. The data is from to The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) and the National Immigration Administration of China.

Europe is the Top Destination

Europe is the most sought-after destination, drawing the most international visitors worldwide. Seven of the top 10 destinations are in the region.

At the top of the list, France received 100 million visitors last year. The country is expected to repeat the number in 2024, influenced mainly by the 2024 Paris Olympics taking place in July and August.

RankCountryRegionTourists (millions) 1🇫🇷 FranceEurope100 2🇪🇸 SpainEurope85 3🇺🇸 United StatesNorth America67 4🇮🇹 ItalyEurope57 5🇹🇷 TürkiyeEurope/Asia55 6🇲🇽 MexicoNorth America42 7🇬🇧 United KingdomEurope37 8🇨🇳 ChinaAsia36 9🇩🇪 GermanyEurope35 10🇬🇷 GreeceEurope33

Spain followed France with 85 million visits in 2023, and the United States came in third place with 67 million tourists arriving in that year.

China has been among the top destinations for years, but the number of visitors has dropped drastically in recent years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Foreign visitors to China dropped from 65.7 million in 2019 to only 35.5 million in 2023 after the country adopted stringent restrictions.

No African, South American, or Oceanian countries appear on our list.

If you enjoyed this post, check out Visualized: The World’s Busiest Airports, by Passenger Count. In this graphic, we use data from Airports Council International (ACI) to rank the top 10 busiest airports in the world.

Mapped: U.S. States by Cost Per Prisoner

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Mapped: U.S. States by Cost Per Prisoner

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The U.S. has a prison population of over 1.2 million inmates.

In this map, we show the cost per prisoner across U.S. states, using data from USAFacts.

USAFacts sourced spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (last updated in June 2023), and prison population data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (last updated November 2023).

Differences in Prison Spending Vary Widely Across States

More than $80 billion is spent annually on prisons in the United States.

A large part of this is used to pay over 4,000 vendors that serve the criminal legal system, including healthcare providers and food suppliers.

At the state level, most of the budget goes for day-to-day operations, including officer salaries.

In high-wage states such as California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, officers receive double the salaries compared to those in lower-wage states like Mississippi, Missouri, and Kentucky.

As a result, spending can vary from just under $23,000 per prisoner in Arkansas to $307,468 in Massachusetts.

StateExpenditure per prisoner (USD) Massachusetts307K Vermont134K New Jersey133K California128K Maine117K Rhode Island117K New York116K Maryland114K New Mexico113K Washington108K Connecticut103K Alaska93K Delaware91K Nebraska88K North Dakota84K West Virginia82K Minnesota80K Oregon79K Colorado76K Wyoming75K New Hampshire74K Utah73K Illinois68K Pennsylvania67K Michigan65K Wisconsin64K Montana64K North Carolina63K Hawaii62K Virginia61K Kansas49K South Dakota49K Ohio44K Idaho42K Iowa42K Florida42K Arizona41K Nevada40K Tennessee39K South Carolina38K Kentucky36K Indiana33K Alabama33K Missouri32K Oklahoma32K Texas31K Georgia30K Louisiana25K Mississippi24K Arkansas23K States With the Highest

Which Countries Have the Most and Least Women in the Workforce?

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Countries With the Most and Least Women in the Workforce

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This map shows the top and bottom 10 countries by the percentage of their women population (aged 15+) in the labor force. This is also called the female workforce participation rate.

Data for this graphic is sourced from the World Bank, which aggregates International Labour Organization estimates from 2023.

ℹ️ A country’s labor force includes people aged 15+ who are working or actively looking for work in exchange for pay, profit, or shared production. Unpaid workers, family caretakers, students, and military personnel (depending on the country) may be excluded from this count.
Ranked: Countries By Rate of Women in the Workforce

Madagascar, Burundi, and Mozambique have some of the highest women workforce participation rates in the world (near 80%).

Here’s a full ranking of countries by their female workforce participation rate.

RankCountryFemale Labor
Force Participation
Rate (2023) 1🇲🇬 Madagascar83% 2🇸🇧 Solomon Islands83% 3🇧🇮 Burundi79% 4🇲🇿 Mozambique78% 5🇹🇿 Tanzania77% 6🇪🇹 Ethiopia75% 7🇦🇴 Angola73% 8🇱🇷 Liberia72% 9🇰🇪 Kenya72% 10🇲🇩 Moldova72% 11🇪🇷 Eritrea71% 12🇸🇸 South Sudan70% 13🇮🇸 Iceland70% 14🇰🇵 North Korea70% 15🇰🇭 Cambodia70% 16🇻🇳 Viet Nam69% 17🇳🇿 New Zealand68% 18🇺🇬 Uganda68% 19🇦🇿 Azerbaijan67% 20🇨🇲 Cameroon67% 21🇨🇩 Congo67% 22🇵🇪 Peru66% 23🇧🇸 Bahamas65% 24🇬🇭 Ghana65% 25🇧🇹 Bhutan65% 26🇶🇦 Qatar64% 27🇲🇼 Malawi64% 28🇨🇫 Central African Republic63% 29🇸🇪 Sweden63% 30🇰🇿 Kazakhstan63% 31🇲🇴 Macao63% 32🇨🇩 DRC63% 33🇱🇨 St. Lucia63% 34🇳🇪 Niger62% 35🇳🇴 Norway62% 36🇳🇱 Netherlands62% 37🇸🇬 Singapore62% 38🇦🇺 Australia62% 39🇯🇲 Jamaica61% 40🇨🇭 Switzerland61% 41🇨🇦 Canada61% 42🇪🇪 Estonia61% 43🇹🇱 Timor-Leste61% 44🇭🇹 Haiti61% 45🇮🇱 Israel61%

Mapped: Unauthorized Immigrants by State

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Mapped: Unauthorized Immigrants by State

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U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced actions to bar immigrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally.

In this graphic, we map the number of unauthorized immigrants by state, based on 2021 estimates from the Pew Research Center based on calculations using U.S. Census Bureau data.

Undocumented Immigrants Concentrated in Certain States

The unauthorized immigrant population in the United States was estimated at around 10 million in 2021 after peaking at 12.2 million in 2007.

California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois had the largest unauthorized immigrant populations in 2021. These six states were home to 56% of the nation’s unauthorized immigrants in 2021, down from 80% in 1990.

StateUnauthorized Immigrants California1.9M Texas1.6M Florida900K New York600K New Jersey450K Illinois400K Georgia350K North Carolina325K Massachusetts300K Washington300K Maryland275K Virginia275K Arizona250K Pennsylvania220K Nevada190K Colorado160K Connecticut140K Tennessee140K Michigan120K Ohio120K Oregon120K Indiana110K South Carolina95K Utah95K Minnesota90K Oklahoma85K Wisconsin80K Kansas75K Arkansas70K Louisiana70K Missouri65K Alabama60K Kentucky55K New Mexico55K Iowa45K Nebraska45K Hawaii40K Rhode Island40K Idaho35K Delaware30K District of Columbia25K Mississippi20K New Hampshire15K South Dakota10K Alaska5K Maine5K North Dakota5K Montana5K Vermont5K West Virginia5K Wyoming5K Total10.5M

Between 2017 and 2021, the unauthorized immigrant populations in Florida and Washington increased, while those in California and Nevada decreased.

The most common country of birth for people without legal status is Mexico. In recent years, however, there have been increases in immigrants from nearly

Mapped: The Real GDP Growth of U.S. Regions in 2023

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The Real GDP Growth of U.S. Regions in 2023

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Distinct variations in regional economic growth were evident throughout America in 2023, driven by differences in industry composition and population dynamics.

This graphic shows real GDP growth across U.S. regions in 2023, based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which Regions Grew the Fastest in 2023?

Below, we show the U.S. regions with the highest real GDP growth last year:

RankRegionReal GDP Growth 2023 YoYReal GDP 2023 1Southwest+5.1%$2.8T 2Southeast+3.1%$4.9T 3Rocky Mountain+2.9%$837B 4Plains+2.5%$1.4T 5Far West+2.5%$4.5T 6New England+1.8%$1.2T 7Mideast+1.3%$3.9T 8Great Lakes+1.2%$2.9T U.S.+2.5%$22.4T

Outpacing all other regions is the Southwest, fueled by rapid population growth and booming oil production across the state of Texas, one of the fastest growing state economies in 2023.

In addition, electric vehicle factories and battery plants are increasingly emerging across the Sun Belt. This includes a 10 million square foot Tesla facility in Texas and a $320 million battery manufacturing plant and assembly facility in Oklahoma. The combination of lower land, labor, and electricity costs are driving corporate investment in the region.

With the second-highest real GDP growth rate, the Southeast also surpasses the national average.

Just as Texas is attracting industrial production across clean energy technologies, Georgia and Tennessee are emerging as automotive hubs. In fact, Georgia leads the country in electric vehicle assembly and battery plant investment, at a staggering $14.5 billion.

By contrast, growth in the Mideast and New England regions fell below the national average, weighed down by states like Massachusetts and New York as construction, manufacturing, and finance and insurance sectors witnessed slower activity.

Lastly, the Great Lakes region, covering Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana, experienced the lowest growth nationally, at just 1.2% in 2023. This sluggish performance was attributed to a shrinking labor force in Illinois and a contracting manufacturing sector in Ohio amid high interest rates. Moreover, three

Mapped: The World’s Largest Armies in 2024

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Mapped: The World’s Largest Armies in 2024

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Despite being considered the biggest military force in the world, the United States doesn’t have the largest army in terms of personnel.

This graphic shows the top 10 countries by military personnel as of May 2024, including active and reserve personnel, as well as paramilitary forces. It is based on estimates from GlobalFirepower.com.

Vietnam, India, and South Korea Have the Biggest Armies

China has the largest standing army, with over 2 million active personnel. With increasing defense spending over the last decades, the country also ranks third in the number of tanks and second in the number of aircraft carriers in service.

When reserve personnel are included, however, the Chinese military falls behind those of Vietnam, India, South Korea, and Russia.

Vietnam’s forces include 600,000 active personnel and over 5 million in reserve. This is because Vietnam, along with countries like South Korea and Israel, has a standing policy of conscription for young adults.

CountryTotal Military Personnel (est.)Region 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.8MAsia 🇮🇳 India5.1MAsia 🇰🇷 South Korea3.8MAsia 🇷🇺 Russia3.6MEurope/Asia 🇨🇳 China3.2MAsia 🇺🇦 Ukraine2.2MEurope 🇺🇸 United States2.1MNorth America 🇰🇵 North Korea2.0MAsia 🇵🇰 Pakistan1.7MAsia 🇮🇷 Iran1.2MMiddle East

Interestingly, the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in a massive increase in Ukrainian personnel numbers. Active personnel rose from around 170,000 in 2016 to over 900,000.

Despite not having the largest army, the U.S. accounts for almost 40% of global military expenditures, with its 2022 spending totaling $877 billion.

China ranked second in absolute terms, accounting for another 13% of world military expenditure at $292 billion.

Mapped: Chinese Provinces With Cities Over 1 Million People

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Mapped: Chinese Provinces With Cities Over 1 Million People

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Almost two-thirds of the 1.4 billion Chinese population lives in an urban area. But how does this play out across the country’s geography?

This map shows the Chinese provinces with cities over a million residents. Data for this graphic is sourced from citypopulation.de.

Ranked: Chinese Provinces With Cities Over 1 Million People

China’s Guangdong province has 17 cities with a population size of 1 million or more. It is also China’s most populous province, home to 127 million people. This makes it comparable to the size of Japan, the 12th most populous country in the world.

RankProvinceCities With 1 Million People 1Guangdong17 2Jiangsu12 3Shandong9 4Hebei6 5Zhejiang6 6Liaoning5 7Guangxi*4 8Henan4 9Anhui3 10Fujian3 11Heilongjiang3 12Hubei3 13Hunan3 14Inner Mongolia*3 15Jiangxi3 16Jilin2 17Gansu2 18Shaanxi2 19Shanxi2 20Sichuan2 21Xinjiang*2 22Beijing**1 23Chongqing**1 24Guizhou1 25Hainan1 26Ningxia*1 27Qinghai1 28Shanghai**1 29Tianjin**1 30Yunnan1 31Hong Kong***1 32Macao***1
*Autonomous Region. **Direct-Administered Municipality. ***Special Administrative Region.

Jiangsu, ranked fourth in population overall, is the only other province which has 10+ cities with a million or more inhabitants.

Meanwhile, some of China’s most populous cities—Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, and Chongqing—are administered directly by the central government, and do not fall under provincial control.

In fact, Shanghai and Beijing have informal “population caps” to prevent them from growing larger, in a bid to reduce pollution, overcrowding, and pressure on public services.

On the other hand, Tibet’s cold climes and rugged terrain make for a sparsely-populated area, totalling 3 million people across 1.2 million km². Tibet is the only province-level division in China without a single city over a million residents.

All together, China has