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RankingsReal Paycheck › New York

New York #45

23.3 composite of 100 Sourced metrics: 65%

KH
Kathy Hochul D
Governor · since 2021-08-24
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)46,397 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
19.3
Cost-of-living level (RPP)107.921 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
11.8
Wage growth (YoY)5.61% · 2022→2023 ·
60.4
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).
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