Rankings

Best local economies

Composite scores from official state indicators.

RankPlaceValueDetail
1New Hampshire72.3$99,031 median income
2Maryland72.1$103,678 median income
3Virginia71.3$93,170 median income
4North Dakota70.9$76,657 median income
5Iowa70.4$75,059 median income
6South Dakota70.3$75,081 median income
7New Jersey70.2$103,556 median income
8Indiana69.9$71,957 median income
9Minnesota69.9$89,062 median income
10Nebraska69.8$76,475 median income
11Wisconsin68.8$77,485 median income
12Massachusetts68.7$103,960 median income
13Pennsylvania68.7$77,971 median income
14Connecticut68.3$95,781 median income
15Vermont68.2$81,203 median income
16Kansas67.5$74,275 median income
17Missouri67.3$70,702 median income
18Ohio67.3$71,389 median income
19Alaska67.2$92,788 median income
20Rhode Island67.0$87,796 median income
21Alabama66.7$63,999 median income
22Georgia66.7$77,353 median income
23Illinois66.5$83,390 median income
24Utah66.4$95,166 median income
25Maine65.9$74,733 median income