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Pennsylvania #28
34.1 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Josh Shapiro D
Governor · since 2023-01-17
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)46,195 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
18.7
Cost-of-living level (RPP)97.572 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
55.3
Wage growth (YoY)3.92% · 2022→2023 ·
45.5
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).