About $46k per year in my state. Also, apparently I'm above average.

"While couples can usually find some cost savings by splitting mortgage or rent costs, there is no such discount for single people..."

I guess having a roommate is something they've never heard of.

When I lived in the US, I didn't make enough money to afford any of these states.

man, the vast majority of states are a lot lower than i would have expected.

source link: https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/making-money/living-wage-single-person-needs-all-50-states/

I call bullshit on a definition of "living wage" which claims that someone making $100,000 a year is earning less than a living wage (even in Hawaii).

While couples can usually find some cost savings by splitting mortgage or rent costs, there is no such discount for single people

Hilarious that the author hasn't heard of roomates

"Do you feel trapped by your low-rate mortgage?"

A single person with a mortgage just seems like a terrible idea, though.