Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 8 categories
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 8 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Alabama's 5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in Minnesota costs $335K vs $218K in Alabama. Politically, Alabama voted Republican in 2024 (R+28.0) while Minnesota went Democratic (D+4.0).
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