Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 6 categories
Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Connecticut (index 114) runs 12% higher than Arizona (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. Politically, Arizona voted Republican in 2024 (R+5.0) while Connecticut went Democratic (D+12.0).
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Is Arizona cheaper than CT?
Overall cost of living in Phoenix, AZ is 19.8% lower than in Stamford, CT. The average listing price for a home in Phoenix, AZ is $607,541, which is 29.6% lower than Stamford, CT. The average cost of groceries in Phoenix, AZ is 1.9% lower than Stamford, CT.
Why are people moving out of AZ?
Cost of living or job change are most common. IMO, I would say the most common reasons people decide to leave (from the Phoenix and surrounding area) is due to increase in cost of living, the summer heat, pollution, and rising crime.
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