Arizona vs Washington: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 9 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Arizona's top rate is 2.5%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 15% higher than Arizona (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Washington averages 0.84% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $420K in Arizona.
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Category wins
7
Arizona
9
Washington
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