1. Idaho

Income spent on living expenses: 26.22%

Residents keep nearly 70% of their income after paying for housing costs.

2. Alaska

Income spent on living expenses: 26.08%

Anchorage, Alaska is known for its growing commerce industry.

3. North Carolina

Income spent on living expenses: 26.07%

4. Missouri

Income spent on living expenses: 25.91%

Kansas City, Missouri straddles both Kansas and Missouri, you can be in the middle of it all!

5. Louisiana 

Income spent on living expenses: 25.84%

While income in Louisiana is low, the cost of living there is also low.

6. Arkansas

Income spent on living expenses: 25.77%

7. Kentucky

Income spent on living expenses: 25.55%

Its income increase has gone up since 2017.

8. Cincinnati 

Income spent on living expenses: 25.47%

9. Pittsburgh

Income spent on living expenses: 25.34%

10. Nebraska

Income spent on living expenses: 25.05%

Median salary is <$45,000

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