#2: The Income an American Family Needs
The answer to the question, ”How much does it cost to get married?” is unknown. No one has ever finished paying for it. The five most expensive states in the United States require an income of more than $270,000 for a family of four to live comfortably.
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‘Comfortable’ means half their income is spent on necessities, thirty percent on discretionary items, and twenty percent on investments or savings. Massachusetts is the most expensive state to live in, while Mississippi is the least expensive state to raise a family. Rural states generally have a lower cost of living than states with numerous large cities.