Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 5 categories
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 9 categories
Alabama's top income tax rate is 5% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in North Dakota (index 98) runs 13% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%.
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