Many American families are increasingly struggling to keep up with the cost of living in most of the 50 U.S. states. The U.S. median household income rose between 2022 and 2023 to just over $80,000 a year, according to the most recent Census Bureau data. But a family of four needs at least $186,618 a year to live comfortably in Mississippi in 2025, the country’s most affordable state, found a SmartAsset study that published on June 4. Here’s the income it takes for families of four to live comfortably in all 50 states in 2025, according to the study: https://cnb.cx/4n05Cct