Top Ten States in which Social Security Income (SSI) Payments Fail to Provide Enough Income to Afford a One-Bedroom Rental Unit % SSI for SSI Monthly SSI as % One-Bedroom Payment Median Income Hawaii 182% $698 15%Washington, D.C. 171% $698 17%Maryland 150% $698 13%New Jersey 146% $729 14%New York 133% $785 19%Virginia 129% $698 16%Delaware 124% $698 16%Massachusetts 121% $812 16%California 120% $854 21%Nevada 117% $698 19%Source: Technical Assistance Collaborative (2013). Priced Out 2012. Retrieved from: http://bit.ly/10pUtnI