Best States for Graphic Designers: Vandelay Design

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1	STATE	Population	Employed People	Number of Graphic Designers By Stae	Graphic Designers Per capita	Graphic Designers Index	Average Graphic Design Salary By State	Avg Salary Index	Cost of Living Score	Cost of Living Index	Happiness	Happiness Index	Total Score	Total Index

2	Minnesota	5,787,008	2,918,000	4,950	0.00169637	0.85	45284.00	0.77	100.00	0.48	67.26	0.99	3.09	1.00
3	New York	20,365,879	8,786,000	17,470	0.00198839	1.00	57176.00	0.98	148.20	0.23	57.35	0.84	3.05	0.99
4	Nebraska	1,988,536	1,023,000	1,970	0.00192571	0.97	39452.00	0.67	93.70	0.52	59.11	0.87	3.02	0.98
5	Utah	3,373,162	1,636,000	2,780	0.00169927	0.85	39836.00	0.68	99.00	0.49	67.84	0.99	3.02	0.97
6	Illinois	12,808,884	5,936,000	10,180	0.00171496	0.86	47696.00	0.81	94.30	0.51	52.47	0.77	2.96	0.96
7	Washington	7,901,429	3,709,000	5,180	0.00139660	0.70	57422.00	0.98	111.60	0.42	56.44	0.83	2.93	0.95
8	California	39,995,077	17,542,000	28,840	0.00164405	0.83	52089.00	0.89	142.20	0.26	63.14	0.92	2.91	0.94
9	North Dakota	800,394	391,000	530	0.00135550	0.68	44841.00	0.77	98.20	0.49	65.62	0.96	2.90	0.94
10	Rhode Island	1,106,341	539,000	890	0.00165121	0.83	54484.00	0.93	117.20	0.39	50.44	0.74	2.89	0.94
11	Virginia	8,757,467	4,101,000	5,000	0.00121921	0.61	56436.00	0.96	101.80	0.47	57.35	0.84	2.89	0.93
12	Massachusetts	7,126,375	3,535,000	5,240	0.00148232	0.75	58553.00	1.00	135.00	0.30	56.85	0.83	2.88	0.93
13	Wisconsin	5,935,064	3,016,000	4,400	0.00145889	0.73	43383.00	0.74	96.40	0.50	58.87	0.86	2.84	0.92
14	Michigan	10,116,069	4,496,000	6,240	0.00138790	0.70	50070.00	0.86	91.30	0.53	49.52	0.73	2.81	0.91
15	New Jersey	9,388,414	4,365,000	5,430	0.00124399	0.63	54188.00	0.93	115.20	0.40	58.10	0.85	2.81	0.91
16	Kansas	2,954,832	1,447,000	2,270	0.00156876	0.79	40358.00	0.69	86.50	0.55	52.30	0.77	2.80	0.90
17	Colorado	5,922,618	2,987,000	4,200	0.00140609	0.71	47544.00	0.81	105.30	0.46	55.38	0.81	2.79	0.90
18	North Carolina	10,620,168	4,721,000	6,180	0.00130904	0.66	48310.00	0.83	95.70	0.50	53.69	0.79	2.77	0.90
19	Pennsylvania	13,062,764	5,999,000	8,100	0.00135023	0.68	51256.00	0.88	102.50	0.47	50.54	0.74	2.76	0.89
20	Ohio	11,852,036	5,442,000	7,910	0.00145351	0.73	45369.00	0.77	91.30	0.53	48.19	0.71	2.74	0.89
21	Maryland	6,257,958	2,992,000	3,230	0.00107955	0.54	54398.00	0.93	124.00	0.36	61.78	0.90	2.74	0.88
22	Iowa	3,219,171	1,605,000	2,080	0.00129595	0.65	36695.00	0.63	89.90	0.53	61.07	0.89	2.71	0.88
23	Idaho	1,893,410	884,000	1,060	0.00119910	0.60	40829.00	0.70	102.10	0.47	63.09	0.92	2.70	0.87
24	South Dakota	901,165	454,000	610	0.00134361	0.68	34887.00	0.60	101.00	0.48	60.80	0.89	2.64	0.85
25	Oregon	4,318,492	2,036,000	3,000	0.00147348	0.74	49537.00	0.85	130.10	0.33	48.05	0.70	2.62	0.85
26	Georgia	10,916,760	4,984,000	5,960	0.00119583	0.60	38707.00	0.66	88.80	0.54	55.15	0.81	2.61	0.84
27	Maine	1,369,159	650,000	620	0.00095385	0.48	56874.00	0.97	115.00	0.41	49.81	0.73	2.59	0.84
28	Connecticut	3,612,314	1,740,000	1,790	0.00102874	0.52	48408.00	0.83	121.60	0.37	58.24	0.85	2.57	0.83
29	Indiana	6,845,874	3,203,000	3,610	0.00112707	0.57	42939.00	0.73	90.60	0.53	50.20	0.74	2.57	0.83
30	Florida	22,085,563	9,843,000	11,910	0.00121000	0.61	40800.00	0.70	100.30	0.48	51.01	0.75	2.53	0.82
31	Texas	29,945,493	13,413,000	13,450	0.00100276	0.50	42171.00	0.72	92.10	0.52	52.56	0.77	2.52	0.81
32	Missouri	6,188,111	2,928,000	3,710	0.00126708	0.64	41835.00	0.71	89.80	0.54	42.76	0.63	2.51	0.81
33	Arizona	7,303,398	3,346,000	3,140	0.00093843	0.47	44674.00	0.76	103.20	0.47	52.92	0.78	2.48	0.80
34	South Carolina	5,217,037	2,270,000	2,420	0.00106608	0.54	41779.00	0.71	93.60	0.52	48.26	0.71	2.47	0.80
35	Nevada	3,185,426	1,396,000	1,360	0.00097421	0.49	45211.00	0.77	106.30	0.45	51.80	0.76	2.47	0.80
36	New Hampshire	1,389,741	729,000	710	0.00097394	0.49	45469.00	0.78	109.90	0.43	52.37	0.77	2.46	0.80
37	Tennessee	7,023,788	3,185,000	3,330	0.00104553	0.53	40414.00	0.69	89.00	0.54	46.13	0.68	2.43	0.79
38	Kentucky	4,539,130	1,942,000	2,230	0.00114830	0.58	43186.00	0.74	93.10	0.52	39.42	0.58	2.41	0.78
39	Delaware	1,008,350	470,000	340	0.00072340	0.36	47750.00	0.82	107.90	0.44	51.67	0.76	2.38	0.77
40	Montana	1,103,187	531,000	610	0.00114878	0.58	33534.00	0.57	100.70	0.48	51.08	0.75	2.38	0.77
41	Vermont	646,545	317,000	350	0.00110410	0.56	40874.00	0.70	117.00	0.39	48.18	0.71	2.35	0.76
42	Wyoming	579,495	277,000	220	0.00079422	0.40	41164.00	0.70	94.30	0.51	48.90	0.72	2.33	0.75
43	West Virginia	1,781,860	749,000	620	0.00082777	0.42	51299.00	0.88	90.50	0.53	33.42	0.49	2.31	0.75
44	New Mexico	2,129,190	879,000	880	0.00100114	0.50	36290.00	0.62	91.00	0.53	43.35	0.63	2.29	0.74
45	Alabama	5,073,187	2,170,000	1,700	0.00078341	0.39	39021.00	0.67	87.90	0.55	39.35	0.58	2.18	0.71
46	Arkansas	3,030,646	1,279,000	1,150	0.00089914	0.45	38567.00	0.66	90.90	0.53	36.61	0.54	2.18	0.70
47	Alaska	738,023	332,000	240	0.00072289	0.36	51987.00	0.89	127.10	0.34	38.21	0.56	2.15	0.70
48	Hawaii	1,474,265	630,000	360	0.00057143	0.29	47448.00	0.81	193.30	0.00	68.27	1.00	2.10	0.68
49	Mississippi	2,960,075	1,184,000	710	0.00059966	0.30	35488.00	0.61	83.30	0.57	41.63	0.61	2.09	0.67
50	Oklahoma	4,000,953	1,783,000	1,390	0.00077958	0.39	33740.00	0.58	87.90	0.55	38.89	0.57	2.08	0.67
51	Louisiana	4,682,633	1,949,000	1,430	0.00073371	0.37	36021.00	0.62	93.00	0.52	37.15	0.54	2.05	0.66
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54	Sources:
55	https://www.zippia.com/advice/graphic-designer-salary-by-state/
56	https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes271024.htm
57	https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/cost-of-living-index-by-state
58	https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/happiest-states
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