Out of Reach


Out of Reach 2001: America’s Growing Wage-Rent Disparity

State Ranks Based on Two Bedroom Housing Wage
(Higher Rank = Less Affordable)


 
 
Rank State Housing Wage for
Two Bedroom FMR
52 California $18.33
51 District of Columbia $18.13
50 New Jersey $17.87
49 Massachusetts $17.65
48 New York $17.57
     
47 Hawaii $16.65
46 Connecticut $16.45
45 Alaska $15.70
44 Colorado $15.23
43 Illinois $14.92
     
42 New Hampshire $14.86
41 Maryland $14.86
40 Nevada $14.73
39 Washington $14.00
38 Minnesota $13.97
     
37 Arizona $13.62
36 Virginia $13.41
35 Delaware $13.38
34 Florida $13.35
33 Georgia $13.22
     
32 Vermont $13.21
31 Rhode Island $12.87
30 Oregon $12.78
29 Utah $12.70
28 Texas $12.56
     
27 Pennsylvania $12.47
26 Michigan $12.35
25 Maine $11.80
24 Ohio $11.37
23 North Carolina $11.27
     
22 Wisconsin $11.26
21 New Mexico $10.85
20 Indiana $10.72
19 Kansas $10.38
18 South Carolina $10.24
     
17 South Dakota $10.12
16 Nebraska $10.03
15 Tennessee $9.95
14 Wyoming $9.89
13 Montana $9.87
     
12 Missouri $9.76
11 Oklahoma $9.68
10 Iowa $9.60
9 Idaho $9.59
8 North Dakota $9.53
     
7 Louisiana $9.37
6 Kentucky $9.20
5 Alabama $9.05
4 Arkansas $8.78
3 Mississippi $8.77
2 West Virginia $8.50
1 Puerto Rico $8.36


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