Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 7 categories
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 8 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Mississippi's top rate is 4.7%. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 54% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in Alaska costs $340K vs $180K in Mississippi.
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