You won’t get more for your money in these 10 states
States With the Heftiest Daily Price Tags:
10. Rhode Island
Rhode Island was the first of the 13 original colonies to declare independence from British rule.
Providence–New Bedford–Fall River
House: $361,195
Lipitor: $141.72
Movie Ticket: $10.75
Dozen Eggs: $1.93
Doctor visit: $149
Gallon of gas: $2.90
9. Massachusetts
The Massachusetts was named after the indigenous population, whose name can be segmented as, mass- is “large”, -adchu- is “hill”, -s- is a diminutive suffix for “small”, and -et is a locative suffix, “place”. It has been translated as “near the great hill”, referring to the Blue Hills.
Boston–Framingham–Natick
House: $529,300
Lipitor: $162.56
Movie Ticket: $10.70
Dozen Eggs: $1.95
Doctor visit: $112.24
Gallon of gas: $2.89
8. Vermont
January 15, 1777, representatives of the New Hampshire Grants declared the independence of Vermont For the first six months of its existence, it was called The Republic of New Connecticut.
Burlington-South Burlington
House: $415,548
Lipitor: $150.55
Movie ticket: $8.80
Dozen Eggs: $2.37
Doctor visit: $105
Gallon of gas: $2.89
7. New York
New York City, with a population of over 8,000,000 people, is the most populous city in the United States.
New York City (Manhattan)
House: $1,140,461
Lipitor: $160.24
Movie Ticket: $12.30
Dozen Eggs: $2.49
Doctor visit: $125.89
Gallon of gas: $3.15
6. Connecticut
The Connecticut River, Thames River, and ports along the Long Island Sound have given the state a strong maritime tradition, which continues today.
Hartford–Stamford
House: $606,742
Lipitor: $154.61
Movie ticket: $10.33
Dozen Eggs: $2.04
Doctor visit: $102.26
Gallon of gas: $3.08
5. Maryland
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland households are currently the wealthiest in the country, with a 2009 median household income of $69,272.
Bethesda–Gaithersburg–Baltimore
House: $535,409
Lipitor: $158.10
Movie ticket: $10.69
Dozen Eggs: $2.01
Doctor visit: $87.29
Gallon of gas: $2.95
4. Alaska
Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million ($113 million in today’s dollars).
Anchorage
House: $442,050
Lipitor: $156.99
Movie ticket: $10.69
Dozen Eggs: $2.81
Doctor visit: $150.05
Gallon of gas: $3.478
3. New Jersey
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the state offered begging licenses to unemployed residents,
Bergen–Passaic
House: $511,212
Lipitor: $159.67
Movie Ticket: $10.70
Doctor visit: $83.52
Gallon of gas: $2.758
2. California
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter’s Mill, in Coloma, California.
San Francisco–Los Angeles
House: $808,481
Lipitor: $154.09
Movie Ticket: $12.35
Dozen Eggs: $1.93
Doctor visit: $120.83
Gallon of gas: $3.12
1. Hawaii
In 2003, Hawaii residents had the highest state tax per capita at US$2,838.
Honolulu
House: $689,781
Lipitor: $160.96
Movie ticket: $10.08
Dozen Eggs: $2.79
Doctor visit: $130.15
Gallon of gas: $3.44
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