Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 9 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 34% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Washington averages 0.84% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $218K in Alabama.
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