Sunny cities are popular destinations for a reason after all, who wouldn't want to live their life basking in the sunshine? But sunshine brings heat and when it gets hot, you have to pay high.
The minimum wage is a legally mandated minimum amount that employers must pay their employees. While most states have their own state minimum wage, in states that have not set one, such as Louisiana.
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Did you know that Alaskans pay 83% more for utilities than Louisianans? That Hawaiians spend nearly five times as much as West Virginians for housing? Or that residents of California pay 43% more for.
It's commonly said that wages aren't increasing at a rate matching inflation, but this doesn't apply to everyone all the time. Throughout the United States, certain cities have seen a steady increase.