Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 4 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 categories
Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Politically, Arizona voted Republican in 2024 (R+5.0) while Virginia went Democratic (D+3.0).
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