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The days of having to accept a pay cut in order to move to Colorado may be over. According to newly released census data, Colorado ranks ninth in the nation for median household income.
- Connecticut $56,409
- New Jersey $56,356
- Maryland $54,302
- Massachusetts $52,713
- New Hampshire $52,409
- Alaska $52,391
- Minnesota $50,750
- Virginia $50,028
- Colorado $49,248
- Delaware $48,770
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