A single person will need to earn over six figures to live comfortably in the most expensive U.S. states, a SmartAsset analysis reveals.
The income needed for each state was extrapolated based on the cost of necessities, using data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator.
Here's a look at the five most-costly states for single workers, based on how much money residents would need to earn each year to live comfortably.
The national median for living comfortably alone is $89,461, which suggests that a 50/30/20 budget might not be practical for most single people.
Here's a look at the income needed to live comfortably in each state, listed in alphabetical order.
Organizations:
MIT, Washington, Labor
Locations:
Massachusetts, Hawaii, California, York