Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 5 categories
New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
Neither Alaska nor New Hampshire levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 11% higher than New Hampshire (index 114). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs Alaska's 1.04%. The median home in New Hampshire costs $440K vs $340K in Alaska.
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Alaska
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