stock here: this is not a surprising result. Corruption, Inefficiency, Woke Mediocrity, and Inability to See The Truth, all result in higher cost.
Based on a 40-hour work week, that works out to an hourly wage of about $28 in Massachusetts and about $19 in West Virginia needed to cover basic expenses.
Here’s a look at the 15 U.S. states with the highest cost of living, based on how much a single person needs to cover basic costs:
- Massachusetts: $58,009
 - Hawaii: $56,841
 - California: $56,825
 - New York: $55,878
 - Washington: $53,242
 - Colorado: $51,644
 - New Jersey: $51,504
 - Maryland: $51,460
 - Oregon: $50,553
 - Rhode Island: $50,418
 - Connecticut: $50,194
 - Virginia: $49,973
 - New Hampshire: $49,045
 - Arizona: $48,677
 - Georgia: $48,448
 
Housing is by far the biggest factor in most people’s budgets. At a median of $17,000, housing costs in the 15 most expensive states are nearly double that of the 15 least expensive states.