California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
District of Columbia
High tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 6 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs District of Columbia's 10.75%. Cost of living in District of Columbia (index 152) runs 7% higher than California (index 142). The median home in California costs $790K vs $640K in District of Columbia.
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District of Columbia
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