Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 4 categories
Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Michigan's top income tax rate is 4.25% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 16% higher than Michigan (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $250K in Michigan.
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