Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 4 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 9 categories
Neither Alaska nor Nevada levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 25% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Nevada costs $415K vs $340K in Alaska.
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Alaska
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Nevada
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