Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 7 categories
California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 5 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. California's top rate is 13.3%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 13% higher than Alaska (index 126). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $340K in Alaska.
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Based on our cost index, Anchorage is cheaper to live in with an index of 113 compared to 132 (US average = 100). Median rent in Sacramento is $1,694/month and in Anchorage it's $1,453/month — a difference of $241/month. Median household income is $83,753 in Sacramento and $98,152 in Anchorage.
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