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American Samoa
Low tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 3 categories
VS
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 2 categories
American Samoa's top income tax rate is 30% vs Maine's 7.15%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs American Samoa's 0.5%.
Taxes
30%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.15%
0.5%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.04%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
5.5%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
110
COL Index (100=avg)
107
Social Policy
B
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+15.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+6.0
Category wins
3
American Samoa
2
Maine
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