Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 8 categories
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. New York's top rate is 10.9%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 10% higher than Alaska (index 126). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Alaska's 1.04%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $340K in Alaska.
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Is it cheaper to live in Alaska or New York?
Overall cost of living in New York, NY is 90.5% higher than in Anchorage, AK. The average listing price for a home in New York, NY is $3,020,778, which is 290.8% higher than Anchorage, AK. The average cost of groceries in New York, NY is 7.5% lower than Anchorage, AK.
Do you get $1000 for living in Alaska?
Alaska has one of the longest-running incentive programs in the country: the Permanent Dividend Fund. Started in 1976, it pays every resident an annual stipend as long as they lived in Alaska during the previous calendar year. The amount depends on the state's annual revenue, but averages around $1,600.
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Not only should you be prepared for the cold, but you should also be ready for rapidly changing weather, too. Many people think Alaska is cold year-round. And while that's not true, there are long stretches of cold, wintry days. It's essential to be prepared before moving there with a warm jacket and waterproof boots.