It’s always interesting to compare how far a buck goes in different places. For example, there’s a big difference between what $100 will get you in New York vs. what it’ll get you in, say, Kansas.
I mean, anecdotally, anyway. But who will tell me for sure??
Well, wonder no longer. The U.S. Tax Foundation crunched numbers and data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis to show what the true value of $100 is in each state.
If you happen to live in Mississippi, your dollar stretches further than any other state in the U.S. In high price areas like New York and California, you’re on a much tighter leash. The graphic below has the details: (click to enlarge)
h/t: Mental Floss
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