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North Carolina #25
34.6 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Josh Stein D
Governor · since 2025-01-01
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)44,500 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
13.8
Cost-of-living level (RPP)94.326 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
68.9
Wage growth (YoY)3.19% · 2022→2023 ·
39.1
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).