Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 7 categories
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 6 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Vermont's top rate is 8.75%. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 14% higher than Vermont (index 111). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Alaska's 1.04%. Politically, Alaska voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Vermont went Democratic (D+31.0).
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