Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 8 categories
Hawaii
Moderate tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 7 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Hawaii's top rate is 11%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 56% higher than Alaska (index 126). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $340K in Alaska.
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Hawaii
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