The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Cost of Living Makes Big Difference in State Giving Rankings, Study Finds

By Harvy Lipman

Taxpayers in rural southern and western states give the highest percentage of their earnings to charity, but a Chronicle analysis of newly released federal data shows that when the higher cost of living in urban states like New York and Illinois is taken into account, residents of those states donate a much larger share of their estimated...

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