23. Wisconsin
> Median household income: $55,638
> Population: 5,771,337 (20th highest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 4.6% (19th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 12.1% (15th lowest)
The typical Wisconsin household earns $55,638 a year, only about $150 less than the median income nationwide. While incomes across the state are roughly in line with the nation as a whole, income inequality is far less pronounced in Wisconsin. With one of the lowest Gini coefficients of any state in the country, income is relatively evenly distributed across the Wisconsin’s 5,771,337 residents.
Homes across the state are worth less than homes across the country. The typical Wisconsin home is valued at just $168,300, or more than $20,000 below the national median home value of $194,500.