How Much Money a Family Needs to Live Comfortably in Each State, Ranked

It costs far too much to live in this country, and that’s just for one person. When you’re raising a family, those costs shoot up, up, and up. Just how much money do you need to live comfortably in your state, anyway? 

SmartAsset put together a report that highlights just how much money a family of two adults would need to make in order to raise two children.

Here is the salary you and your partner would have to pull in to comfortably raise kids in your state. 

Income needed for a family of four: $301,184 

Income needed for a family of four: $294,611 

Income needed for a family of four: $279,885 

Income needed for a family of four: $278,970 

Income needed for a family of four: $276,723 

Income needed for a family of four: $264,992 

Income needed for a family of four: $257,421 

Income needed for a family of four: $257,338 

Income needed for a family of four: $251,181 

Income needed for a family of four: $249,267 

Income needed for a family of four: $248,352 

Income needed for a family of four: $244,774 

Income needed for a family of four: $244,109 

Income needed for a family of four: $242,611 

Income needed for a family of four: $239,450 

Income needed for a family of four: $237,286 

Income needed for a family of four: $235,206 

Income needed for a family of four: $231,962 

Income needed for a family of four: $230,630 

Income needed for a family of four: $230,464 

Income needed for a family of four: $229,549 

Income needed for a family of four: $228,966 

Income needed for a family of four: $225,056 

Income needed for a family of four: $218,483 

Income needed for a family of four: $214,490 

Income needed for a family of four: $213,075 

Income needed for a family of four: $212,826 

Income needed for a family of four: $211,411 

Income needed for a family of four: $211,411 

Income needed for a family of four: $211,245 

Income needed for a family of four: $209,331 

Income needed for a family of four: $209,331 

Income needed for a family of four: $209,082 

Income needed for a family of four: $206,003 

Income needed for a family of four: $203,923 

Income needed for a family of four: $203,424 

Income needed for a family of four: $202,259 

Income needed for a family of four: $202,176 

Income needed for a family of four: $201,344 

Income needed for a family of four: $200,762 

Income needed for a family of four: $196,768 

Income needed for a family of four: $195,770 

Income needed for a family of four: $194,106 

Income needed for a family of four: $193,606 

Income needed for a family of four: $192,608 

Income needed for a family of four: $190,112 

Income needed for a family of four: $189,613 

Income needed for a family of four: $189,363 

Income needed for a family of four: $180,794 

Income needed for a family of four: $177,798