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30. Nevada -

Nevada has a Gini index score of 46.3 out of 100. The state has a poverty rate of 12%.

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29. Nebraska -

Nebraska has a Gini index score of 46.3 out of 100. The state has a median household income of $74,590 per year.  

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28. Oregon -

The Beaver State comes next with a Gini index score of 46.4 out of 100. Oregon has a poverty rate of 12.2%, which is the 20th highest in the country.

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27. Arizona -

Arizona has a Gini index score of 46.5 out of 100. The share of households earning less than $25,000 per year is 14.3%, whereas those earning at least $200,000 per year is 10.8%.

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26. Michigan -

The state's Gini index score is 46.6 out of 100. Michigan has a Bachelor’s degree attainment rate of 32.7%, which is the 17th lowest in the country. 

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25. Rhode Island -

At number 25 we have Rhode Island, with a similar Gini index score of 46.6 out of 100. With 13.1% of households earning at least $200,000 per year, the state has the 13th highest percentage among the 50 states. 

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24. West Virginia -

West Virginia has a Gini index score of 46.8 out of 100. The state has the smallest percentage of households earning at least $200,000 per year, at 5.1%. West Virginia also has the lowest Bachelor’s degree attainment rate in the US, at 24.0%.

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23. Ohio -

The Buckeye State comes next with a Gini index score of 47 out of 100. Ohio has a median household income of $67,769, which is the 10th lowest in the country.

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22. Washington -

The Evergreen State has a Gini index score of 47.0 out of 100. Washington has the country's sixth-highest percentage of households earning less than $25,000 and of those earning at least $200,000 per year.

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21. South Carolina -

In the 21st position, we have South Carolina. The state has a Gini index score of 47.2 out of 100. South Carolina has a poverty rate of 13.9%, which is the 11th highest in the country.

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20. Virginia -

Virginia's Gini index score is 47.2 out of 100. The state has the seventh-highest Bachelor’s degree attainment rate in the country, at 42.4%.

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19. North Carolina -

North Carolina places at number 19 with a Gini index score of 47.3 out of 100. The state sits in the middle of the table with a poverty rate of 12.8%, which is the 16th highest in the US. 

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18. Oklahoma -

Oklahoma has a Gini index score of 47.4 out of 100. The Sooner State has the fifth-smallest percentage of households earning at least $200,000 per year: 6.5%.

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17. Arkansas -

Arkansas comes next with a Gini index score of 47.4 out of 100. The state has the third-lowest Bachelor’s degree attainment rate in the country: 26.2%.

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16. Kentucky -

Kentucky's Gini index score is 47.6 out of 100. The state has the country's fourth-largest share of households earning less than $25,000 per year: 20.9%.

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15. Tennessee -

The southern state comes next, with a Gini index score of 47.6 out of 100. Tennessee has a poverty rate of 14%, which is the 10th highest among all states. 

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14. Alabama -

Alabama places in number 14 of the ranking, with a Gini index score of 47.7 out of 100. The state has the seventh largest share of households earning less than $25,000 per year: 20.2%. 

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13. New Mexico -

New Mexico has a Gini index score of 47.7 out of 100. The state has the third-highest poverty rate in the country, and the fifth-largest percentage of households earning less than $25,000 per year: 20.5%.

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12. Pennsylvania -

Pennsylvania has a Gini index score of 47.7 out of 100. The state has a median household income of $73,824, which is the 23rd lowest in the country. 

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11. Georgia -

Georgia comes next with a Gini index score of 47.9 out of 100. The state has the 20th highest percentage of households earning at least $200,000 per year: 11%.

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10. Texas -

Texas cracks the top 10 with a Gini index score of 47.9 out of 100. The state has the 12th highest poverty rate in the country at 13.7%.

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9. New Jersey -

New Jersey also has a Gini index score of 47.9 out of 100. The Garden State has the second-highest median household income in the country: $99,781.

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8. Illinois -

Illinois has a Gini index score of 48.1 out of 100. The state has the 14th highest rate of Bachelor’s degree attainment in the US: 38.3%.

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7. Florida -

Florida comes next, with a Gini index score of 48.3 out of 100. The Sunshine State has a median household income of $73,311, which is the 21st lowest in the country.

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6. Mississippi -

Mississippi has a Gini index score of 48.4 out of 100. The state has the country's largest share of households earning less than $25,000 per year: 24.1%. It also has the lowest median household income in the US: $54,203.

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5. California -

The Golden State comes in fifth place, with a Gini index score of 48.7 out of 100. California has the third-largest percentage of households earning at least $200,000 per year: 19.1%.

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4. Massachusetts -

Massachusetts ranks in fourth place, with a Gini index score of 48.8 out of 100. The state has both the highest median income in the country ($99,858) and the highest share of households earning at least $200,000 per year (21.1%). Massachusetts also has the highest Bachelor’s degree attainment rate in the US, at 47.8%.

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3. Connecticut -

Connecticut comes next, with a Gini index score of 49.5 out of 100. The state has the fifth-largest percentage of households earning at least $200,000 per year: 17.5%.

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2. Louisiana -

The runner-up is Louisiana, with a Gini index score of 49.7 out of 100. The state has the highest poverty rate in the country: 18.9%. 

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1. New York -

New York tops the ranking of the states with the widest gap between the rich and poor, with a Gini index score of 51.6 out of 100. 

Sources: (24/7 Wall St.) (US Census) 

See also: US cities with the best and worst work-life balance

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