#23: Kansas

Median income per household: $59, 597

Rate of poverty: 11.4%

Kansas shines as an affordable haven, boasting a median home value of $166,000, as per Zillow. But weighing the boon of low mortgage rates against scant job prospects is advisable for potential movers.

With Kansas’s minimum wage at the federal floor of $7.25, a bill aiming for $15 by 2027 is notable. Despite a low unemployment rate, over 100,000 children, 15% of them, grapple with poverty, highlighting socioeconomic challenges.