Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 4 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Neither Alaska nor Wyoming levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 25% higher than Wyoming (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Wyoming's 0.55%.
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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.
What I wish I knew before moving to Alaska?
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.
Is Wyoming the emptiest state?
It is the least populated state, with fewer than 600,000 residents, and the second least densely populated. Wyoming is famous for its national parks, including Yellowstone (the first national park in the world) and Grand Teton.
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