California vs Delaware: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 3 categories
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 11 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Delaware's 6.6%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 39% higher than Delaware (index 102). The median home in California costs $790K vs $350K in Delaware.
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Category wins
3
California
11
Delaware
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