Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 8 categories
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 7 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Alabama's 5%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 60% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $218K in Alabama.
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