Alabama vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws
Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 8 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Alabama's 5%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 26% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Oregon averages 0.82% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $218K in Alabama.
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Category wins
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Alabama
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Oregon
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