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New York has the highest Beginning Values in 2024 ($43,451), followed by Texas ($39,236) and California ($26,352). Mississippi has the lowest ($2).

Politics & Government51 states · 10 metricsUpdated May 28, 2024Original page
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Year 202444 of 51 states
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Beginning Values, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$3,045
Middle half $1,479 – $7,214
Average
$6,644
44 states
Highest
$43,451
New York
Lowest
$2
Mississippi

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Beginning Values
#
1New York$43,451$100,144$354$143,949
2Texas$39,236$82,532-$5,820$115,948
3California$26,352$202,364$6,323$235,040
4Florida$19,801$45,833—$65,633
5Georgia$16,093$30,771—$46,864
6Minnesota$15,485$28,631$131$44,248
7Massachusetts$12,898$47,482$15,511$75,892
8New Jersey$10,209$52,148-$254$62,103
9Ohio$8,991$28,807-$45$37,753
10Pennsylvania$8,983$44,881-$813$53,051
11Oregon$7,636$10,915-$18$18,533
12Wisconsin$7,073$21,251$833$29,157
13South Carolina$6,846$12,459-$666$18,639
14Missouri$5,766$13,153$174$19,092
15Tennessee$5,520$22,862-$800$27,582
16North Carolina$4,849$33,839$87$38,775
17District of Columbia$4,425$12,138—$16,563
18Illinois$3,852$50,611—$54,463
19Washington$3,618$30,870$1,033$35,521
20Utah$3,245$11,270$137$14,652
21Michigan$3,138$12,579—$15,717
22Oklahoma$3,050$9,312$698$13,061
23Delaware$3,040$6,035—$9,075
24West Virginia$2,885$4,884—$7,769
25New Mexico$2,839$11,856$1,009$15,704
26Arizona$2,695$15,298—$17,993
27Alabama$2,537$13,772—$16,310
28Kansas$2,410$10,351—$12,762
29Maryland$2,392$24,810$301$27,503
30Colorado$2,342$17,310$45$19,697
31Hawaii$2,179$10,191—$12,370
32Nebraska$1,854$6,437-$1,843$6,448
33North Dakota$1,489$2,404$305$4,197
34Virginia$1,450$30,044—$31,494
35Montana$851$3,122—$3,974
36Indiana$618$21,954—$22,572
37Nevada$608$5,628$59$6,295
38Idaho$416$5,547-$510$5,454
39Rhode Island$369$5,276-$164$5,481
40Vermont$337$2,136—$2,473
41Kentucky$265$14,257$1,873$16,395
42Maine$165$5,110$34$5,309
43South Dakota$97$2,284—$2,381
44Mississippi$2$7,524—$7,526
—Louisiana—$11,925—$11,925
—Connecticut—$22,505—$22,505
—Iowa—$9,643$875$10,518
—Arkansas—$6,625—$6,625
—New Hampshire—$1,923-$5$1,918
—Alaska—$2,731$3,537$6,268
—Wyoming—$1,341$434$1,775

What correlates with Beginning Values (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,095 other state metrics sharing at least 27 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Beginning Values tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Bar Exam TakersHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 33
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  2. HIV Prevalence CasesHIV Statistics by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot
  3. Muslim CongregationsMuslim Population by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 43
    Plot
  4. Total TeachersTeacher Shortages by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Other Relief Granted FYAsylum Approval Rate by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 27
    Plot
  6. HIV DeathsHIV Statistics by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 44
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Beginning Values tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  2. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  3. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 42
    Plot
  4. % VeteransVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  5. BBQ Ribs Search Volume IndexBest BBQ by State
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 43
    Plot
  6. Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 43
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Beginning Values?
New York has the highest Beginning Values in 2024, at $43,451, followed by Texas ($39,236) and California ($26,352).
Which state has the lowest Beginning Values?
Mississippi has the lowest Beginning Values in 2024, at $2.
What is the median Beginning Values across US states?
The median is $3,045 across the 44 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this state budgets by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fiscal Survey of States - NASBO.

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