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Maryland #33
31.9 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
WM
Wes Moore D
Governor · since 2023-01-18
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)51,524 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
34.3
Cost-of-living level (RPP)104.959 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
24.2
Wage growth (YoY)3.13% · 2022→2023 ·
38.6
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).