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Washington #44
23.5 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
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Bob Ferguson D
Governor · since 2025-01-15
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)49,090 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
27.2
Cost-of-living level (RPP)107.013 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
15.6
Wage growth (YoY)1.73% · 2022→2023 ·
26.3
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).