10. Washington > Median household income:$70,979 > Population: 7,405,743 (13th highest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 4.8% (13th highest) > Poverty rate: 11.0% (14th lowest

9. Virginia > Median household income: $71,535 > Population: 8,470,020 (12th highest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 3.8% (19th lowest) > Poverty rate: 10.6% (11th lowest)

 

8. California > Median household income:$71,805 > Population: 39,536,653 (the highest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 4.8% (12th highest) > Poverty rate: 13.3% (22nd highest)

 

7. Alaska > Median household income: $73,181 > Population: 739,795 (3rd lowest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 7.2% (the highest) > Poverty rate: 11.1% (15th lowest)

 

6. New Hampshire > Median household income: $73,381 > Population: 1,342,795 (10th lowest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 2.7% (3rd lowest) > Poverty rate: 7.7% (the lowest)

 

5. Connecticut > Median household income:$74,168 > Population: 3,588,184 (22nd lowest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 4.7% (16th highest) > Poverty rate: 9.6% (5th lowest)

 

4. Massachusetts > Median household income:$77,385 > Population: 6,859,819 (15th highest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 3.7% (16th lowest) > Poverty rate: 10.5% (10th lowest)

 

3. Hawaii > Median household income:$77,765 > Population: 1,427,538 (11th lowest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 2.4% (the lowest) > Poverty rate: 9.5% (3rd lowest)

 

2. New Jersey > Median household income:$80,088 > Population: 9,005,644 (11th highest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 4.6% (20th highest) > Poverty rate: 10.0% (7th lowest)

 

1. Maryland > Median household income:$80,776 > Population: 6,052,177 (19th highest) > 2017 unemployment rate: 4.1% (22nd lowest) > Poverty rate: 9.3% (2nd lowest)