2. Hawaii
> Median household income: $73,486
> Population: 1,431,603 (11th lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.6% (6th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 10.6% (7th lowest)
With its picturesque island scenery, Hawaii attracts some of the world’s wealthiest individuals. The state is also home to some of the more valuable real estate. Hawaii’s median household income trails only Maryland as the highest in the country, and the median home value of $566,900 is the highest of any state and several times greater than the national median home value of $194,500. Even the richest states do not necessarily have especially healthy job markets, but Hawaii’s unemployment rate of 3.6% in 2015 was one of the lowest in the country.