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