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North Dakota #2
59.0 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Doug Burgum R
Governor · since 2016-12-15
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)51,780 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
35.1
Cost-of-living level (RPP)88.959 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
91.5
Wage growth (YoY)7.61% · 2022→2023 ·
77.9
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).