Rankings

Best local economies

Composite scores from official state indicators.

RankPlaceValueDetail
1Maryland73.3$103,678 median income
2New Hampshire73.3$99,031 median income
3North Dakota71.7$76,657 median income
4Virginia70.8$93,170 median income
5South Dakota70.1$75,081 median income
6Wisconsin70.0$77,485 median income
7Minnesota69.9$89,062 median income
8New Jersey69.7$103,556 median income
9Iowa69.4$75,059 median income
10Nebraska69.3$76,475 median income
11Alaska69.2$92,788 median income
12Vermont69.2$81,203 median income
13Indiana68.9$71,957 median income
14Connecticut68.8$95,781 median income
15Massachusetts68.7$103,960 median income
16Pennsylvania68.2$77,971 median income
17Ohio67.6$71,389 median income
18Missouri67.3$70,702 median income
19Rhode Island67.0$87,796 median income
20Utah66.6$95,166 median income
21Illinois66.5$83,390 median income
22Kansas66.5$74,275 median income
23Maine66.4$74,733 median income
24Georgia65.7$77,353 median income
25Wyoming65.7$76,176 median income