Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 5 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Virginia's top rate is 5.75%. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 24% higher than Virginia (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. Politically, Alaska voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Virginia went Democratic (D+3.0).
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