California vs Colorado: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 4 categories
Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 11 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Colorado's 4.4%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 29% higher than Colorado (index 110). The median home in California costs $790K vs $545K in Colorado.
Taxes
Housing & Cost of Living
Crime & Safety
Healthcare
Education
Childcare
Utilities & Daily Costs
Social Policy
Category wins
4
California
11
Colorado
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