Denver vs Seattle: Cost of Living, Taxes, Laws
Denver
Colorado state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 6 categories
Seattle
Washington state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 6 categories
Data reflects Colorado vs Washington state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Denver sits in Colorado, which has flat 4.4% income tax, 6th lowest property tax, median home $545K. Seattle sits in Washington, which has no income tax, 25th highest property tax, median home $570K. Washington costs a median household about $750 a year less in state and local taxes than Colorado, mostly because it has no income tax, though everyday prices run higher there (cost of living index 117 against 110). Read the full Colorado vs Washington comparison.
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