The Tax Foundation released a map showing the relative value of $100 in each state. Mississippi has the best value, DC has the worst.  Where does NJ rank?  Find out here!

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The states where $100 has the most value are:

  1. Mississippi – $115.74
  2. Arkansas – $114.16
  3. Alabama – $113.51
  4. Missouri – $113.51
  5. South Dakota – $113.38

The places where $100 has the least value are:

  1. Washington, D.C. – $84.60
  2. Hawaii – $85.32
  3. New York – $86.66
  4. New Jersey – $87.64
  5. California – $88.57

 

Well, crap.  This is maddening, because as much as I feel like getting more bang for my buck, I have to question whether it's worth it if I have to move to some god-forsaken desolate plain in South Dakota.

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