Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
New Jersey
Very High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 6 categories
New Jersey's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in New Jersey (index 121) runs 19% higher than Arizona (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in New Jersey costs $500K vs $420K in Arizona.
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