Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 5 categories
West Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 8 categories
West Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.12% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 24% higher than West Virginia (index 82). The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $155K in West Virginia.
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