Alabama vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5%. Cost of living in Texas (index 97) runs 11% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in Texas costs $340K vs $218K in Alabama.
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Category wins
7
Alabama
8
Texas
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