Payday Perks: North Dakotans Rank High on the “Leftover Dough” List!

Hurray—it’s payday today! Time to do that sacred math ritual: subtract bills, groceries, gas, and maybe that surprise Amazon purchase you forgot you made at 2 a.m. But for some lucky folks, the fun really begins after all that number-crunching—because they still have a little money left over.

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North Dakotans Rank 11th for “Fun Money” in the U.S.

And if you’re a North Dakotan, you might just be doing a happy dance with a few extra twirls. According to a recent ranking from Saving Spot, the Peace Garden State lands in a very respectable 11th place when it comes to expendable income—aka the fun money!

The average annual income in North Dakota sits at a solid $59,050, and with a cost of living around $41,100, that leaves residents with roughly $17,900 to use as they please. That’s right—nearly eighteen grand of wiggle room for summer road trips, concert tickets, or finally fixing that mysterious noise your car makes every time it turns left.

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Montana Lands 45th for Leftover Cash—Oof!

Now, let’s take a peek at our neighbors to the west. Over in Montana, the average income is $55,920, and the cost of living eats up about $46,500 of that, leaving just $9,400 in expendable income. Those numbers put Montana 45th in the nation. Ouch!

So if you’re in North Dakota today and it’s payday—cheers to you! After the bills are paid and the fridge is stocked, you might just have enough left to treat yourself to something extra... like guac. And yes, we are getting the large.