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Rhode Island #27
34.5 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
DM
Daniel McKee D
Governor · since 2021-03-02
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)48,839 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
26.5
Cost-of-living level (RPP)102.28 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
35.5
Wage growth (YoY)5.68% · 2022→2023 ·
61.0
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).