Just some facts to try and analyze and explain. I can't explain why MS gets a bigger bang for the buck than CA, other than everything is too expensive in CA. Nor can I explain why the Northeast and AL have higher incomes than, again, MS (note data source is 4-5 years old). I could advise moving to AL and purchasing things online from MS.
source: http://digg.com/2017/100-worth-every-state-2017
source: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/20...americans-earn