18. New Mexico

• Median household income/paycheck: $1,756.69
• The leftover income after covering monthly expenses: $805.22
• Percentage of leftover income: 45.84 percent

With the 7th-lowest median household income in the nation, New Mexico residents have as much as 45.85 percent of their paychecks left after covering living expenses. Plus, utility costs are the lowest in the U.S.

17. Louisiana

• Median household income/paycheck: $1,755.85
• The leftover income after covering monthly expenses: $809.84
• Percentage of leftover income: 46.12 percent

Yeah, the median household income in the Pelican State is pretty low, but due to low living costs as well, Louisiana residents are actually less likely to live paycheck to paycheck than most Americans who live in other states, such as the ones we’ve already listed.