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??
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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.
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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)
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h/t: Mental Floss
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