Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 7 categories
District of Columbia
High tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 6 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. District of Columbia's top rate is 10.75%. Cost of living in District of Columbia (index 152) runs 21% higher than Alaska (index 126). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs District of Columbia's 0.56%. The median home in District of Columbia costs $640K vs $340K in Alaska.
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