Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 11 categories
New York
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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